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July
01

This cultural festival honours Chief Kazembe, a venerated 19th century ancestor of the Luunda people of northwest Zambia. It’s a two-day event of...

July
05

Held by the Tonga people of south Zambia, this festival is a traditional plea for the rains to come. Sacrifices are made, followed by singing,...

August
01

Carmine bee-eaters are vividly coloured, fast-moving birds which migrate from central Africa to Zambia each year to nest in burrows in the low...

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Zambia Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

2013

March
12
Youth Day
Start date:
12 March 2013
March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013
April
01
Easter Monday
Start date:
1 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
25
African Freedom Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation)
Start date:
25 May 2013
July
01
Heroes' Day
Start date:
1 July 2013
July
02
Unity Day
Start date:
2 July 2013
August
05
Farmers' Day
Start date:
5 August 2013
October
24
Independence Day
Start date:
24 October 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
March
12
Youth Day
Start date:
12 March 2014
April
18
Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
April
21
Easter Monday
Start date:
21 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
25
African Freedom Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation)
Start date:
25 May 2014
July
01
Unity Day
Start date:
1 July 2014
July
07
Heroes' Day
Start date:
7 July 2014
August
04
Farmers' Day
Start date:
4 August 2014
October
25
Independence Day
Start date:
25 October 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014