Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2026
The next public holiday in Lesotho is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026, in 64 days. Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2026; 9 fall on weekdays.
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February
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July
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August
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September
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October
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
- Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 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 2 Jan off, and Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan is 4 days off in a row (New Year's Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 15 May off, and Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension 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 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 11 Mar | Moshoeshoe Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May | Workers' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 14 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.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.