2021 ZAMBIA HOLIDAYS
The next public holiday in Zambia is
12th March, FridayYouth Day
List of National and Regional Public Holidays of Zambia in 2021
DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
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FridayFri | Jan 01, 2021Jan 01 | New Year's Day |
FridayFri | Mar 12, 2021Mar 12 | Youth Day |
FridayFri | Apr 02, 2021Apr 02 | Good Friday |
SaturdaySat | Apr 03, 2021Apr 03 | Holy Saturday |
MondayMon | Apr 05, 2021Apr 05 | Holy Monday |
SaturdaySat | May 01, 2021May 01 | Labour Day |
TuesdayTue | May 25, 2021May 25 | African Freedom Day |
MondayMon | Jul 05, 2021Jul 05 | Heroes Day |
TuesdayTue | Jul 06, 2021Jul 06 | Unity Day |
MondayMon | Aug 02, 2021Aug 02 | Farmers' Day |
SundaySun | Oct 24, 2021Oct 24 | Independence Day |
SaturdaySat | Dec 25, 2021Dec 25 | Christmas |
Public Holidays in Zambia
Youth Day
Friday Mar 12, 2021
The upcoming Zambia holiday Youth Day is in 8 days from today.
Good Friday
Friday Apr 02, 2021
The upcoming Zambia holiday Good Friday is in 29 days from today.
Holy Saturday
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
The upcoming Zambia holiday Holy Saturday is in 30 days from today.
2021 Public Holidays Zambia Service
The above is the list of 2021 public holidays declared in Zambia which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Zambia holiday calendar for 2021 in Word, Excel, PDF and printable online formats.
Zambia has 11 public holidays in a year. The Ministry of Labor regulates the public holidays. In Chapter 272 of the country’s laws, the president has the power to add or remove the holiday(s) if he so desired. Since the election of 2014, an additional of three public holidays have been included in the general holiday list each year. Similarly, most national election dates are considered public holidays as most people do not show up to work. On Christmas and other significant public holidays, the residents take the extra day after Christmas as part of the holiday.
As regulated by the law, the employer is required to give a paid day off to their employees on public holidays. On these public holidays, employees such as doctors and nurses who work on holidays are compensated and given an extra day off. Most of these agreements are to the discretion of the employers. There have been significant changes in the Labor Codes and regulations over the past few years. These changes touch on matters of pay and vacation days. It is wise for foreign staff to familiarize themselves with the Labor Codes more specifically on public holidays. Holidays that occur on Sundays and Saturdays are moved to the coming Monday.
Business is as usual as most shops and entertainment joints stay open all through the public holiday. It dies down as the day ends as most people return to their homes with their families. The government, offices, and banks get to close down the day before the holidays and reopen after.