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Lesotho holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Lesotho, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Lesotho on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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Lesotho holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Wed, March 11Moshoeshoe Daycelebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Fri, May 1Workers' Daycelebrate
Thu, May 14Ascension Dayobservance
Mon, May 25Africa Day/ Heroes' Dayobservance
Fri, July 17King Letsie III's Birthdaycelebrate
Sun, October 4Independence Daycelebrate
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Lesotho holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Thu, March 11Moshoeshoe Daycelebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sat, May 1Workers' Daycelebrate
Thu, May 6Ascension Dayobservance
Tue, May 25Africa Day/ Heroes' Dayobservance
Sat, July 17King Letsie III's Birthdaycelebrate
Mon, October 4Independence Daycelebrate
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does Lesotho have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 14 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Lesotho for 2026.

What language are visitors from Lesotho greeted in?

In Southern Sotho, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Lesotho.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 1 days in Lesotho are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.