Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2025
Lesotho had 11 public holidays in 2025; 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 2025
- Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Mon 10 Mar off, and Sat 8 Mar – Tue 11 Mar is 4 days off in a row (Moshoeshoe Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 2 May off, and Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May is 4 days off in a row (Workers' Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 30 May off, and Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 18 Jul off, and Thu 17 Jul – Sun 20 Jul is 4 days off in a row (King Letsie III's Birthday).
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 2025
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 11 Mar | Moshoeshoe Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 18 Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 21 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Thu 1 May | Workers' Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 25 Mayon a weekend | Africa Day/ Heroes' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 29 May | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 17 Jul | King Letsie III's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Sat 4 Octon a weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 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.
- 2025 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.