National holidays of Zambia in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Zambia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | March 9, 2018 | Public Holiday | Bridge holiday |
| Monday | March 12, 2018 | Youth Day | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Friday | May 25, 2018 | African Freedom Day | |
| Friday | May 25, 2018 | Africa Freedom Day | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | July 2, 2018 | Heroes' Day | First Monday in July |
| Tuesday | July 3, 2018 | Unity Day | Tuesday after Heroes' Day |
| Thursday | July 26, 2018 | Public Holiday | Lusaka mayoral and other local government elections |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Farmers' Day | First Monday in August |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | National Prayer Day | A National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | Prayer Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- Zambia public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries