How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2021?

There are 14 public holidays in Zambia in 2021. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Zambia in 2021?

The first public holiday in Zambia in 2021 is New Year's Day on Friday, Jan 1, 2021.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Zambia's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Zambia has 14 public holidays in 2021. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Zambia for 2021
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2021	Friday	New Year's Day	Public
Mar 9, 2021	Tuesday	Women’s Day	Public
Mar 12, 2021	Friday	Youth Day	Public
Apr 2, 2021	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 5, 2021	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
May 1, 2021	Saturday	Labour Day	Public
May 25, 2021	Tuesday	African Freedom Day	Public
Jul 5, 2021	Monday	Heroes' Day	Public
Jul 6, 2021	Tuesday	Unity Day	Public
Aug 2, 2021	Monday	Farmers' Day	Public
Oct 18, 2021	Monday	National Day of Prayers	Public
Oct 24, 2021	Sunday	Independence Day	Public
Oct 25, 2021	Monday	Independence Day (substitute day)	Public
Dec 25, 2021	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public

Dates computed from Zambia's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.