Lesotho Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Lesotho 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 11th March | Wednesday | Moshoeshoe's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th May | Monday | Africa/Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 17th July | Friday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 4th October | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Lesotho. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Lesotho this year in 2026?
There are 11 holidays in Lesotho in 2026
How to retrieve the Lesotho holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=LS&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Lesotho holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'LS', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);