Holidays in Lesotho 2026
Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Lesotho. The next public holiday in Lesotho is Independence Day on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Holidays in Lesotho 2026
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New Year's Day
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Moshoeshoe's Day
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Good Friday
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Easter Monday
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Workers' Day
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Ascension Day
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Africa/Heroes Day
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King's Birthday
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Independence Day
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
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Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Lesotho have in 2026?
- Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Lesotho?
- The next public holiday in Lesotho is Independence Day on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Lesotho in 2026?
- Lesotho has 11 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Moshoeshoe's Day (March 11, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Workers' Day (May 1, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Africa/Heroes Day (May 25, 2026), King's Birthday (July 17, 2026), Independence Day (October 4, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Boxing Day (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.