Public holidays in Lesotho 2025

11 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Lesotho

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Tuesday 11 March 2025	Moshoeshoe's Day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 1 May 2025	Workers' Day
Sunday 25 May 2025	Africa/Heroes Day National day
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day Religious
Thursday 17 July 2025	King's Birthday National day
Saturday 4 October 2025	Independence Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Lesotho (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Maseru: high 21°C (70°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Maseru: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 10 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Mar – Tue 11 Mar)Moshoeshoe's DayTypically in Maseru: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Workers' DayTypically in Maseru: high 20°C (68°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Maseru: high 16°C (61°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Jul – Sun 20 Jul)King's BirthdayTypically in Maseru: high 15°C (59°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 10 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 8 Mar – Tue 11 Mar · Moshoeshoe's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Jul – Sun 20 Jul · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓