Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Labour Day
- Country
- Zambia
- Date
- May 1, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 73 days away
- About this Holiday
- Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labour Day
Zambia • May 1, 2026 • Friday
73
Days
11
Hours
30
Mins
05
Secs
until Labour Day
Africa/Lusaka timezone
About Labour Day
Chilimba cha Umulimo: Kufwaya Umulimo mu Zambia
Umulimo wa Chilimba, ukuwamaswa mu Zambia, uleikala pachedi pa tsiku la 1 mwezi wa Mai pa chaka chonse. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa pa globali, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikasangwa mu Zambia, chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku.
Ichi tsiku cha Umulimo wa Chilimba chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku.
Ichi tsiku chikasangwa mu Zambia, chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku.
Umulimo wa Chilimba uleikala pachedi pa tsiku la 1 mwezi wa Mai pa chaka chonse, kufwaya umulimo wa bantu pa globali, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku.
Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku.
Umulimo wa Chilimba uleikala pachedi pa tsiku la 1 mwezi wa Mai pa chaka chonse, kufwaya umulimo wa bantu pa globali, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa masiku a masiku. Ichi tsiku chikalekwa nkumbi ya umulimo wa bantu, ukusanga ifwe bana ba Zambia, kufwaya imilimo ya bantu, makabili aya nkumbi ya imilimo yakale ya bantu ya kusanga umulimo wa
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Labour Day in Zambia
Labour Day in Zambia is observed annually on May 1. In 2026, it falls on a Friday, Friday, May 1, 2026. There are 73 days remaining until this date. This fixed date makes it easy for workers and families to plan ahead for the long weekend, as it is a widely recognized public holiday across the nation.
Yes, it is a national public holiday in Zambia. Government offices, banks, and most schools close for the day, allowing workers to rest. Essential services like hospitals remain operational to ensure public safety. The private sector generally grants the day off, aligning with international observances in over 80 countries, where it is known as International Workers' Day or May Day, celebrating labour achievements.
Labour Day traces back to late 19th-century labour struggles, particularly the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago, where workers protested for an eight-hour workday. A rally on May 4 turned violent after a bomb explosion, killing police and civilians, which sparked global demonstrations. In 1889, socialist parties designated May 1 as an annual day for workers' unity and solidarity, establishing the tradition observed worldwide today.
In Zambia, Labour Day aligns with the international history rooted in the Haymarket Affair and the fight for workers' rights like the eight-hour workday. It emphasizes the gains of the labour movement without unique national events highlighted in sources. The day serves as a reminder of global solidarity among workers, echoing the worldwide push for fair labour practices that began in the 19th century and continues to influence Zambian labour policies.
Zambians often use Labour Day as a restful day for family gatherings, barbecues, or community events. It has a relaxed and festive vibe, allowing people to unwind after work. Trade unions may organize rallies, speeches, or marches in urban centers like Lusaka, reflecting global traditions of parades and political addresses on workers' rights. The atmosphere is more celebratory than solemn, focusing on leisure and community bonding rather than mandatory nationwide ceremonies.
Labour Day in Zambia mirrors standard May Day observances globally, with no unique national customs like traditional dress or specific foods noted in sources. Common practices include attending union-organized rallies or simply enjoying downtime with loved ones. It emphasizes workers' solidarity, similar to practices in nearby countries like South Africa, where parades and speeches highlight labour achievements. The day remains low-key, prioritizing rest and community over elaborate rituals.
Visitors should plan ahead as public transport runs on reduced schedules during Labour Day. It's advisable to stock up on supplies beforehand, as many shops and businesses close for the day. ATMs and fuel stations may experience longer queues due to the holiday. Essential services remain open, but overall activity slows down, so arranging travel in advance ensures a smoother experience while enjoying the day's relaxed atmosphere in Zambia.
The atmosphere on Labour Day in Zambia is festive yet low-key, with potential union gatherings such as rallies or marches in urban areas like Lusaka. Tourists can respectfully join if interested, but it's primarily a day for rest and family time. The weather in May is dry and mild, around 25°C/77°F in Lusaka, making it ideal for outdoor activities. Expect a blend of leisure and subtle political awareness without overwhelming crowds or formal events.
Expats and visitors should prepare by buying groceries and fuel in advance, as most businesses close on Labour Day. Public transport is limited, so consider private arrangements. Enjoy the mild May weather for outdoor pursuits like picnics or hikes. If in cities, observe union events respectfully. No specific Zambian customs are required; focus on relaxation and community interaction. This ensures a hassle-free holiday while appreciating the workers' rights celebration.
Historical Dates
Labour Day dates in Zambia from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday | May 1, 2025 |
| 2024 | Wednesday | May 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | Monday | May 1, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | May 1, 2022 |
| 2021 | Saturday | May 1, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | May 1, 2020 |
| 2019 | Wednesday | May 1, 2019 |
| 2018 | Tuesday | May 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | May 1, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | May 1, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | May 1, 2015 |
| 2014 | Thursday | May 1, 2014 |
| 2013 | Wednesday | May 1, 2013 |
| 2012 | Tuesday | May 1, 2012 |
| 2011 | Sunday | May 1, 2011 |
| 2010 | Saturday | May 1, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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About Zambia
- Country Code
- ZM
- Continent
- Africa
- Total Holidays
- 12