Zambia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Sunday June 19, 2022 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
Tuesday June 21, 2022 | Day of Mourning | Special Events | |
Thursday June 23, 2022 | Africa Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Sunday July 3, 2022 | Victoria Falls Marathon | Sports events | |
Monday July 4, 2022 | Heroes Day | Secular holiday | |
Tuesday July 5, 2022 | Unity Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday August 1, 2022 | Farmers' Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday August 12, 2022 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday September 5, 2022 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Tuesday October 18, 2022 | National Prayer Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday October 21, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday October 24, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day | |
Monday October 31, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday December 9, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Monday December 26, 2022 | Public holiday | Secular holiday | |
Fathers' Day
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Sunday June 19, 2022
cards/flowers :
Day of Mourning
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Tuesday June 21, 2022
Special Events : In honour of late veteran Politician and freedom fighter Sikota Wina.
Africa Day
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Thursday June 23, 2022
Culture : Africa Public Service Day
Victoria Falls Marathon
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Sunday July 3, 2022
Sports events : 2022 edition confirmed
Heroes Day
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Monday July 4, 2022
Secular holiday : In tribute to soldiers who died in the independence movement
Unity Day
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Tuesday July 5, 2022
Secular holiday :
Farmers' Day
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Monday August 1, 2022
Secular holiday :
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday August 12, 2022
School holidays :
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday September 5, 2022
School holidays :
National Prayer Day
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Tuesday October 18, 2022
Secular holiday :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday October 21, 2022
School holidays :
Independence Day
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Monday October 24, 2022
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1963
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday October 31, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday December 9, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Public holiday
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Monday December 26, 2022
Secular holiday :