Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2024
Lesotho had 11 public holidays in 2024; 10 fall on weekdays.
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February
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March
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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 2024
- Sat, 30 Dec 2023 – Mon, 1 Jan 20243 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 9 Mar – Mon 11 Mar3 days off · Moshoeshoe Day
- Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Fri 4 Oct – Sun 6 Oct3 days off · Independence Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 10 May off, and Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 27 Dec off, and Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec is 5 days off in a row (Christmas Day and Boxing 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 2024
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Mar | Moshoeshoe Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 29 Mar | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Wed 1 May | Workers' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 9 May | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Mayon a weekend | Africa Day/ Heroes' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 17 Jul | King Letsie III's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Fri 4 Oct | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 26 Dec | 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.
- 2024 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.