2026 in Zambia
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Events in the year 2026 in Zambia.
Events
[edit]February
[edit]- 4 February –
- Ghana and Zambia agree to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens.[1]
- A Tanzanian drug trafficker is arrested in Lusaka during a Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission raid, as authorities seize a total of 1,380.8 kg (3,044 lb) of cannabis and cough syrup containing codeine; several other Zambian and Burundian nationals are also detained.[2]
- 10 February – The High Court orders the seizure of more than $1.3 million in assets from Dalitso Lungu, the son of former president Edgar Lungu, citing failure to adequately explain the circumstances of their acquisition.[3]
- 16 February – The government bans the import of livestock and related products from South Africa due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.[4]
- 24 February – National Democratic Congress secretary general Mambwe Zimba is arrested over an altered picture of president Hichilema.[5]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 13 August – 2026 Zambian general election[6]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[7]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 12 March – Youth Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Saturday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 28 April – Kenneth Kaunda Birthday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 6 July – Heroes' Day
- 7 July – Unity Day
- 3 August – Farmers' Day
- 18 October – National Prayer Day
- 24 October – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement". Africanews. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Tanzanian drug-trafficking suspect Ahmed Muharram arrested in Zambia during raid". BBC. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Son of Zambia's ex-President Lungu ordered to surrender 79 cars, petrol station and 'luxury' flats". BBC. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Zambia closes borders to South African livestock amid FMD outbreak". Africanews. 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Zambia: politician arrested over allegedly faking image of president". Africanews. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "ECZ releases 2026 election calendar". Zambian Obswerver. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Zambia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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