Public holidays and observances in Lesotho
Year 2020
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
|
|
January 1
|
Wednesday
|
New Year |
Public Holiday |
|
March 11
|
Wednesday
|
Moshoeshoe's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
March 20
|
Friday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 10
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 13
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Friday
|
May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 21
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 25
|
Monday
|
Africa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 20
|
Saturday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 17
|
Friday
|
King's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
September 22
|
Tuesday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 4
|
Sunday
|
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Monday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Friday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Saturday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
Year 2021
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Friday
|
New Year |
Public Holiday |
|
March 11
|
Thursday
|
Moshoeshoe's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
March 20
|
Saturday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 2
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 5
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Saturday
|
May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 13
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 25
|
Tuesday
|
Africa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Monday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 17
|
Saturday
|
King's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
September 22
|
Wednesday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 4
|
Monday
|
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Tuesday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Saturday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Sunday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
Year 2022
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Saturday
|
New Year |
Public Holiday |
|
March 11
|
Friday
|
Moshoeshoe's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
March 20
|
Sunday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 15
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 18
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Sunday
|
May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 25
|
Wednesday
|
Africa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
May 26
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
June 21
|
Tuesday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 17
|
Sunday
|
King's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
September 23
|
Friday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 4
|
Tuesday
|
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 21
|
Wednesday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Sunday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Monday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |
Year 2023
| Date |
Weekday |
Public holiday name |
Public holiday type |
|
January 1
|
Sunday
|
New Year |
Public Holiday |
|
March 11
|
Saturday
|
Moshoeshoe's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
March 20
|
Monday
|
March equinox |
Season |
|
April 7
|
Friday
|
Good Friday |
Silent Day |
|
April 10
|
Monday
|
Easter Monday |
National holiday |
|
May 1
|
Monday
|
May Day |
National holiday |
|
May 18
|
Thursday
|
Ascension Day |
National holiday |
|
May 25
|
Thursday
|
Africa Day |
Public Holiday |
|
June 21
|
Wednesday
|
June Solstice |
Season |
|
July 17
|
Monday
|
King's Birthday |
Public Holiday |
|
September 23
|
Saturday
|
September equinox |
Season |
|
October 4
|
Wednesday
|
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
|
December 22
|
Friday
|
December Solstice |
Season |
|
December 25
|
Monday
|
Christmas Day |
National holiday |
|
December 26
|
Tuesday
|
Boxing Day |
National holiday |