Southern African Countries Public Holidays Calendar – 2022
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe Public Holidays
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| ANGOLA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year's Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Beginning of the Armed Struggle (Liberation Day) | Friday 04 February |
| Carnival | Monday 28 February |
| International Women's Day | Tuesday 08 March |
| Southern Africa Liberation Day | Wednesday 23 March |
| Peace Day | Monday 04 April |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Labour Day | Monday 02 May |
| National Heroes Day | Saturday 17 September |
| Day off for Remembrance Day - All Souls Day | Wednesday 02 November |
| Remembrance Day - All Souls Day | Tuesday 02 November |
| Independence Day | Friday 11 November |
| Christmas Day / Family Day | Monday 26 December |
| BOTSWANA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Years Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Public Holiday | Sunday 02 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Public Holiday | Monday 02 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 26 May |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day | Friday 01 July |
| President's Day | Monday 18 July |
| President's Day Holiday | Tuesday 19 July |
| Botswana Day | Friday 30 September |
| Botswana Day Holiday | Saturday 01 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Tuesday 27 December |
| LESOTHO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year's Day | Saturday 01 January |
| King Moshoeshoe's Day | Friday 11 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Worker’s Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Africa Day / Heroes' Day | Wednesday 25 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 26 May |
| King Letsie III’s Birthday | Sunday 17 July |
| Independence Day | Tuesday 04 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December |
| MALAWI PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 01 January |
| John Chilembwe Day | Monday 17 January |
| Martyr's Day | Thursday 03 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Eid al-Fitr | Monday 02 May |
President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday |
Saturday 14 May |
| Independence/ Republic Day | Wednesday 06 July |
| Mother's Day | Monday 17 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December |
| MOZAMBIQUE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Heroes' Day | Thursday 03 February |
| Women's Day | Thursday 07 April |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Independence Day | Saturday 25 June |
| Victory Day (Lusaka Peace Agreement Day) | Wednesday 07 September |
| Revolution Day (Armed Forces Day) | Monday 26 September |
| Day of Peace & National Reconciliation | Tuesday 04 October |
| Christmas Day / Family Day | Sunday 25 December |
| NAMIBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year's Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Independence Day | Monday 21 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Cassinga Day | Wednesday 04 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 26 May |
| Heroes' Day | Friday 26 August |
| International Human Rights Day | Saturday 10 December |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Family Day / Day of Goodwill | Monday 26 December |
| ESWATINI / SWAZILAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Birthday of King Mswati 3rd | Tuesday 19 April |
| National Flag Day | Monday 25 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 26 May |
| Birthday of the late King Sobhuza 2nd | Friday 22 July |
| Umhlanga Reed Dance | Monday 29 August |
| Independence / Somhlolo Day | Tuesday 06 September |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December |
| Incwala Day | Wednesday 28 December |
| ZAMBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year's Day | Saturday 01 January |
| International Women's Day | Tuesday 08 March |
| Youth Day | Saturday 12 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Kenneth Kaunda Birthday | Thursday 28 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| African Freedom Day | Wednesday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day | Monday 04 July |
| Unity Day | Tuesday 05 July |
| Farmer's Day | Monday 01 August |
| National Prayer Day | Tuesday 18 October |
| Independence Day | Monday 24 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| ZIMBABWE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 | |
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 01 January |
| Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | Monday 21 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Independence Day | Monday 18 April |
| Labour Day | Sunday 01 May |
| Africa Day | Wednesday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day | Monday 08 August |
| Defence Force's Day | Tuesday 09 August |
| National Unity Day | Thursday 22 December |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December |
| Family Day | Monday 26 December |
