How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2023?

There are 16 public holidays in Zambia in 2023. 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 2023?

The first public holiday in Zambia in 2023 is New Year's Day on Sunday, Jan 1, 2023.

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 16 public holidays in 2023. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Zambia for 2023
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2023	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2023	Monday	New Year's Day (substitute day)	Public
Mar 9, 2023	Thursday	Women’s Day	Public
Mar 12, 2023	Sunday	Youth Day	Public
Mar 13, 2023	Monday	Youth Day (substitute day)	Public
Apr 7, 2023	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 10, 2023	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 28, 2023	Friday	Kenneth Kaunda Day	Public
May 1, 2023	Monday	Labour Day	Public
May 25, 2023	Thursday	African Freedom Day	Public
Jul 3, 2023	Monday	Heroes' Day	Public
Jul 4, 2023	Tuesday	Unity Day	Public
Aug 7, 2023	Monday	Farmers' Day	Public
Oct 18, 2023	Wednesday	National Day of Prayers	Public
Oct 24, 2023	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public
Dec 25, 2023	Monday	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.