Southern African Countries Public Holidays Calendar – 2025
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2025
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ANGOLA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Day off for Liberation Movement Day |
Monday 03 February |
| Beginning of the Armed Struggle (Liberation Day) |
Tuesday 04 February |
| Carnival Holiday |
Monday 03 March |
| Carnival |
Tuesday 04 March |
| International Women's Day |
Saturday 08 March |
| Southern Africa Liberation Day |
Sunday 23 March |
| Peace Day |
Friday 04 April |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| May Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Day off for May Day |
Friday 02 May |
| National Heroes Day |
Wednesday 17 September |
| Remembrance Day - All Souls Day |
Sunday 02 November |
| Day off for Independence Day |
Monday 10 November |
| Independence Day |
Tuesday 11 November |
| Christmas Day / Family Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Day off for Christmas Day |
Friday 26 December |
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BOTSWANA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Years Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Public Holiday |
Thursday 02 January |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday 29 May |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day |
Tuesday 01 July |
| President's Day |
Monday 21 July |
| President's Day Holiday |
Tuesday 22 July |
| Botswana Day |
Tuesday 30 September |
| Botswana Day Holiday |
Wednesday 01 October |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Christmas Holiday |
Friday 26 December |
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LESOTHO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| King Moshoeshoe's Day |
Tuesday 11 March |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Worker’s Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Africa Day / Heroes' Day |
Sunday 25 May |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday 29 May |
| King Letsie III’s Birthday |
Thursday 17 July |
| Independence Day |
Saturday 04 October |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December |
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MALAWI PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year’s Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| John Chilembwe Day |
Wednesday 15 January |
| Martyr's Day |
Monday 03 March |
| Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) |
Monday 31 March |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Easter Saturday |
Saturday 19 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday |
Wednesday 14 May |
| Independence/ Republic Day |
Sunday 06 July |
| Day off for Independence Day |
Monday 07 July |
| Mother's Day |
Wednesday 15 October |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December |
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MOZAMBIQUE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year’s Day Monday |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Heroes' Day |
Monday 03 February |
| Women's Day |
Monday 07 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Independence Day |
Wednesday 25 June |
| Victory Day (Lusaka Peace Agreement Day) |
Sunday 07 September |
| Victory Day (Lusaka Peace Agreement Day) observed |
Monday 08 September |
| Revolution Day (Armed Forces Day) |
Thursday 25 September |
| Day of Peace & National Reconciliation |
Saturday 04 October |
| Christmas Day / Family Day |
Thursday 25 December |
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NAMIBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year's Day Monday |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Independence Day |
Friday 21 March |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Cassinga Day |
Sunday 04 May |
| Cassinga Day (observed) |
Monday 05 May |
| Africa Day |
Sunday 25 May |
| Africa Day (observed) |
Monday 26 May |
| Genocide Remembrance Day |
Wednesday 28 May |
| Ascencion Day |
Thursday 29 May |
| Heroes Day |
Tuesday 26 August |
| Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day |
Wednesday 10 December |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Family Day / Day of Goodwill |
Friday 26 December |
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ESWATINI / SWAZILAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year’s Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Birthday of King Mswati |
Saturday 19 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| National Flag Day |
Friday 25 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Ascension Day Thursday |
Thursday 29 May |
| Birthday of the late King Sobhuza 2nd |
Tuesday 22 July |
| Umhlanga Reed Dance Monday |
Monday 01 September |
| Independence / Somhlolo Day |
Saturday 06 September |
| Day off for Somhlolo Day (Independence Day) |
Monday 08 September |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December |
| Incwala Day |
Sunday 28 December |
| Day off for Incwala Day |
Monday 29 December |
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ZAMBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| International Women's Day |
Saturday 08 March |
| Youth Day |
Wednesday 12 March |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday 19 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Kenneth Kaunda Birthday |
Monday 28 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| African Freedom Day |
Sunday 25 May |
| Day off for African Freedom Day |
Monday 26 May |
| Heroes' Day |
Monday 07 July |
| Unity Day |
Tuesday 08 July |
| Farmer's Day |
Monday 09 August |
| National Prayer Day |
Saturday 18 October |
| Independence Day |
Friday 24 October |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
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ZIMBABWE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025
| New Year’s Day |
Wednesday 01 January |
| Robert Mugabe National Youth Day |
Friday 21 February |
| Good Friday |
Friday 18 April |
| Independence Day |
Friday 18 April |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday 19 April |
| Holy Sunday |
Sunday 20 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April |
| Labour Day |
Thursday 01 May |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday 11 May |
| Africa Day |
Sunday 25 May |
| Heroes' Day |
Monday 11 August |
| Defence Force's Day |
Tuesday 12 August |
| National Unity Day |
Monday 22 December |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December |
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