The Zambian National Day is a specific date on the 24 October (1964) to observe the Independence Day of Zambia.

Often this public holiday in Zambia is not called as National Day. Yet, the banks, schools together with other public buildings would be shut.

The First of January is celebrated as The New Year in Zambia to mark the start of a new calendar year.

May Day can be another nationwide holiday in Zambia that is observed to observe the accomplishments of the work movement.

Christmas Day is a public holiday in a lot of of the nations and observed on December 25 to rejoice the birth of Jesus.

The Orthodox Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or 'name day' are observed in each place's patron saint's day, based on the Calendar of saints.

The biggest holidays for Muslims in Zambia are Eid ul-Fitr. This is observed right after the conclusion of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha that is celebrated at the conclusion of the Hajj.

Diwali (Festival of Light) is one of the significant holidays celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs who live in Zambia.

Jews who reside in Zambia observe numerous celebrations: the Passover (Spring Feasts of Pesach) and Shavuot, the Rosh Hashanah (start of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).