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🇱🇸 Lesotho public holidays 2026

Lesotho has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 4 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

14 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Lesotho in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
March 11WednesdayMoshoeshoe DayPublic holiday
March 11WednesdayMoshoeshoe's BirthdayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayMay DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayWorkers' DayPublic holiday
May 14ThursdayAscension DayPublic holiday
May 25MondayAfrica DayPublic holiday
May 25MondayAfrica Day/ Heroes' DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 17FridayKing's BirthdayPublic holiday
July 17FridayKing Letsie III's BirthdayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 4SundayIndependence DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DaySt. Stephen's DayPublic holiday