Quick summary: 20 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 20 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
20 days
From 20 holiday records in Zambia, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
July and August
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2021-07-05 - 2021-07-07.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year |
| Mar 8, 2021 | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Youth Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Good Friday |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 | Labour Day |
| May 25, 2021 | Africa Freedom Day |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Public Holiday |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Heroes' Day |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Unity Day |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Public Holiday |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Farmers' Day |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Public Holiday |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Public Holiday |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Prayer Day |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Independence Day |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Day off for Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Zambia in 2021?
Zambia has about 20 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 20 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
July and August has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).