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Business days calculator: Zambia
Count working days between two dates in Zambia, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Zambia public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Zambia, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 20 | 19 |
| April | 19 | 21 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 21 | 20 |
| August | 20 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 19 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 248 | 249 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Zambia, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Monday | Women’s Day |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Youth Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | African Freedom Day |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Farmers' Day |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | National Day of Prayers |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | National Day of Prayers (substitute day) |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Zambia public holidays 2026 · Zambia public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Zambia in 2026?
248 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Zambia?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Zambia has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.