Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2020
Lesotho had 11 public holidays in 2020; 9 fall on weekdays.
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2020
- Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May3 days off · Workers' Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May3 days off · Africa Day/ Heroes' Day
- Fri 17 Jul – Sun 19 Jul3 days off · King Letsie III's Birthday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 22 May off, and Thu 21 May – Mon 25 May is 5 days off in a row (Ascension Day and Africa Day/ Heroes' Day).
Counted with the weekend in Lesotho (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Lesotho in 2020
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 11 Mar | Moshoeshoe Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 10 Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 13 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May | Workers' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 21 May | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Africa Day/ Heroes' Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 17 Jul | King Letsie III's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Sun 4 Octon a weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 26 Decon a weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2020 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.