Andrew
Online Reporter
GOVERNMENT has published the country’s public holidays for next year.
The announcement was made by the Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe, in a Government Gazette on Friday.
“It is hereby declared that in terms of Section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act (Chapter 10:21), the days listed in the schedule will be public holidays in 2023.
“The list does not include any days which the President may declare to be public holidays in terms of Section 2 (2) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act (Chapter 10:21),” reads the Government Gazette.
New Year’s Day will fall on Sunday 1, January 2023 with the following day being a national holiday while National Youth Day will be on Tuesday 21 February 2023.
Easter will run from April 7 to 10.
Independence Day will fall on Tuesday 18 April, while Worker’s Day will be on Monday 1 May with Africa Day on Thursday 25 May. Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day will be commemorated Monday 14 August and Tuesday 15 August, respectively.
National Unity Day will be on Friday 22 December, with Christmas on Monday 25 December, and Boxing Day on the following day.
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