Long weekends in Zambia, 2027
In 2027, holidays give Zambia10 runs of at least three consecutive days off, the longest lasting 4 days. Below they are listed in calendar order, followed by the bridge days that stretch a short break into a long one.
Every long weekend, in date order
| Starts | Ends | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Sun 3 Jan | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Sat 6 Mar | Mon 8 Mar | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Fri 12 Mar | Sun 14 Mar | 3 days | Youth Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | 4 days | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 1 May | Mon 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 3 Jul | Tue 6 Jul | 4 days | Heroes' Day, Unity Day |
| Sat 31 Jul | Mon 2 Aug | 3 days | Farmers' Day |
| Sat 16 Oct | Mon 18 Oct | 3 days | National Day of Prayer |
| Sat 23 Oct | Mon 25 Oct | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Sat 25 Dec | Mon 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days
A bridge day is a lone working day sitting between a holiday and the weekend. Book that one day as leave and the time off joins up into four days or more. Offices tend to be quiet on these dates even though nobody is officially off.
| Date | Weekday | Next to |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2027 | Monday | African Freedom Day |
The cheapest leave of the year: spending 1day of annual leave on the bridge above gives you 1 break of at least four days. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so request these early.
How we find them
Each day of 2027 is marked as a working day or a day off, using Zambia's weekend pattern and its nationwide holidays. Consecutive days off are joined into runs; a run of three days or more that includes at least one holiday counts as a long weekend. A plain two-day weekend never qualifies.
Regional holidays are not part of this calculation. If your region has its own dates, you may get extra long weekends that do not appear in the national list.
Back to the Zambia2027 holiday calendar or check working days between two dates.