Southern African Countries Public Holidays Calendar – 2024
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2024
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| ANGOLA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 01 January |
| Beginning of the Armed Struggle (Liberation Day) | Sunay 04 February |
| Carnival | Monday 12 February |
| Carnival | Tuesday 13 February |
| International Women's Day | Friday 08 March |
| Southern Africa Liberation Day | Saturday 23 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Peace Day | Thursday 04 April |
| Peace Day | Friday 05 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| National Heroes Day | Monday 16 September |
| National Heroes Day | Tuesday 17 September |
| Remembrance Day - All Souls Day | Saturday 02 November |
| Independence Day | Monday 11 November |
| Christmas Day / Family Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| BOTSWANA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Years Day | Monday 01 January |
| Public Holiday | Tuesday 02 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 09 May |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day | Monday 01 July |
| President's Day | Monday 15 July |
| President's Day Holiday | Tuesday 16 July |
| Botswana Day | Monday 30 September |
| Botswana Day Holiday | Tuesday 01 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Thursday 26 December |
| LESOTHO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 01 January |
| King Moshoeshoe's Day | Monday 11 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Worker’s Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 09 May |
| Africa Day / Heroes' Day | Saturday 25 May |
| King Letsie III’s Birthday | Wednesday 17 July |
| Independence Day | Friday 04 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |
| MALAWI PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday 01 January |
| John Chilembwe Day | Monday 15 January |
| Martyr's Day | Sunday 03 March |
| Day off for Martyrs' Day | Monday 04 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 30 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Eid al-Fitr | Friday 10 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday |
Tuesday 14 May |
| Independence/ Republic Day | Saturday 06 July |
| Day off for Independence Day | Monday 08 July |
| Mother's Day | Tuesday 15 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |
| MOZAMBIQUE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday 01 January |
| Heroes' Day | Saturday 03 February |
| Women's Day | Sunday 07 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Independence Day | Tuesday 25 June |
| Victory Day (Lusaka Peace Agreement Day) | Saturday 07 September |
| Revolution Day (Armed Forces Day) | Wednesday 25 September |
| Day of Peace & National Reconciliation | Friday 04 October |
| Christmas Day / Family Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| NAMIBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 01 January |
| Independence Day | Thursday 21 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Cassinga Day | Saturday 04 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 09 May |
| Africa Day | Saturday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day | Monday 26 August |
| International Human Rights Day | Tuesday 10 December |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Family Day / Day of Goodwill | Thursday 26 December |
| ESWATINI / SWAZILAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday 01 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Birthday of King Mswati 3rd | Friday 19 April |
| National Flag Day | Thursday 25 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Ascension Day | Thursday 09 May |
| Birthday of the late King Sobhuza 2nd | Monday 22 July |
| Umhlanga Reed Dance | Monday 02 September |
| Independence / Somhlolo Day | Friday 06 September |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December |
| Incwala Day | Saturday 28 December |
| ZAMBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 01 January |
| International Women's Day | Friday 08 March |
| Youth Day | Tuesday 12 March |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Kenneth Kaunda Birthday | Sunday 28 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| African Freedom Day | Saturday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day | Monday 01 July |
| Unity Day | Tuesday 02 July |
| Farmer's Day | Monday 05 August |
| National Prayer Day | Friday 18 October |
| Independence Day | Thursday 24 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
| ZIMBABWE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday 01 January |
| Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | Wednesday 21 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 01 April |
| Independence Day | Thursday 18 April |
| Labour Day | Wednesday 01 May |
| Africa Day | Saturday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day | Monday 12 August |
| Defence Force's Day | Tuesday 13 August |
| National Unity Day | Sunday 22 December |
| Day off for Unity Day | Monday 23 December |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
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