Public holidays in Lesotho

Next holiday in Lesotho

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Workers' Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 Africa/Heroes Day
3-day weekend Fri, July 17 – Sun, July 19 King's Birthday
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, October 2 – Mon, October 4 Independence Day

2026

11 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, March 11 Moshoeshoe's Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Thu, May 14 Ascension Day Rule
Mon, May 25 Africa/Heroes Day Rule
Fri, July 17 King's Birthday Rule
Sun, October 4 Independence Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

11 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, March 11 Moshoeshoe's Day Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Thu, May 6 Ascension Day Rule
Tue, May 25 Africa/Heroes Day Rule
Sat, July 17 King's Birthday Rule
Mon, October 4 Independence Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2028

10 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sat, March 11 Moshoeshoe's Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Thu, May 25 Africa/Heroes Day Rule
Thu, May 25 Ascension Day Rule
Mon, July 17 King's Birthday Rule
Wed, October 4 Independence Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

11 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, March 11 Moshoeshoe's Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Sun, May 25 Africa/Heroes Day Rule
Thu, May 29 Ascension Day Rule
Thu, July 17 King's Birthday Rule
Sat, October 4 Independence Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/ls.json

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