Business Days Calculator for Zambia
Count the working days between any two dates in Zambia. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 16 nationwide public holidays Zambia observes in 2026.
The working week in Zambia
Zambia works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 250
- Public holidays
- 16
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 5
Nationwide
Of 16 holidays
Public holidays in Zambia during 2026
Zambia observes 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend and so do not add a day off.
Next public holidays
- 18 October 2026 - National Day of Prayer (Sunday)
- 24 October 2026 - Independence Day (Saturday)
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 3 April 2026 to 6 April 2026.
Business days per month in Zambia, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| April | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 250 | 104 | 11 |