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Independence Day

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Independence Day is a public holiday in Lesotho. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.

History & origin

Independence Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Lesotho. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows Independence Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

Independence Day observance varies by community and region within Lesotho. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.

Independence Day dates by year

1900
Thursday, 4 October
1901
Friday, 4 October
1902
Saturday, 4 October
1903
Sunday, 4 October
1904
Tuesday, 4 October
1905
Wednesday, 4 October
1906
Thursday, 4 October
1907
Friday, 4 October
1908
Sunday, 4 October
1909
Monday, 4 October
1910
Tuesday, 4 October
1911
Wednesday, 4 October
1912
Friday, 4 October
1913
Saturday, 4 October
1914
Sunday, 4 October
1915
Monday, 4 October
1916
Wednesday, 4 October
1917
Thursday, 4 October
1918
Friday, 4 October
1919
Saturday, 4 October
1920
Monday, 4 October
1921
Tuesday, 4 October
1922
Wednesday, 4 October
1923
Thursday, 4 October
1924
Saturday, 4 October
1925
Sunday, 4 October
1926
Monday, 4 October
1927
Tuesday, 4 October
1928
Thursday, 4 October
1929
Friday, 4 October
1930
Saturday, 4 October
1931
Sunday, 4 October
1932
Tuesday, 4 October
1933
Wednesday, 4 October
1934
Thursday, 4 October
1935
Friday, 4 October
1936
Sunday, 4 October
1937
Monday, 4 October
1938
Tuesday, 4 October
1939
Wednesday, 4 October
1940
Friday, 4 October
1941
Saturday, 4 October
1942
Sunday, 4 October
1943
Monday, 4 October
1944
Wednesday, 4 October
1945
Thursday, 4 October
1946
Friday, 4 October
1947
Saturday, 4 October
1948
Monday, 4 October
1949
Tuesday, 4 October
1950
Wednesday, 4 October
1951
Thursday, 4 October
1952
Saturday, 4 October
1953
Sunday, 4 October
1954
Monday, 4 October
1955
Tuesday, 4 October
1956
Thursday, 4 October
1957
Friday, 4 October
1958
Saturday, 4 October
1959
Sunday, 4 October
1960
Tuesday, 4 October
1961
Wednesday, 4 October
1962
Thursday, 4 October
1963
Friday, 4 October
1964
Sunday, 4 October
1965
Monday, 4 October
1966
Tuesday, 4 October
1967
Wednesday, 4 October
1968
Friday, 4 October
1969
Saturday, 4 October
1970
Sunday, 4 October
1971
Monday, 4 October
1972
Wednesday, 4 October
1973
Thursday, 4 October
1974
Friday, 4 October
1975
Saturday, 4 October
1976
Monday, 4 October
1977
Tuesday, 4 October
1978
Wednesday, 4 October
1979
Thursday, 4 October
1980
Saturday, 4 October
1981
Sunday, 4 October
1982
Monday, 4 October
1983
Tuesday, 4 October
1984
Thursday, 4 October
1985
Friday, 4 October
1986
Saturday, 4 October
1987
Sunday, 4 October
1988
Tuesday, 4 October
1989
Wednesday, 4 October
1990
Thursday, 4 October
1991
Friday, 4 October
1992
Sunday, 4 October
1993
Monday, 4 October
1994
Tuesday, 4 October
1995
Wednesday, 4 October
1996
Friday, 4 October
1997
Saturday, 4 October
1998
Sunday, 4 October
1999
Monday, 4 October
2000
Wednesday, 4 October
2001
Thursday, 4 October
2002
Friday, 4 October
2003
Saturday, 4 October
2004
Monday, 4 October
2005
Tuesday, 4 October
2006
Wednesday, 4 October
2007
Thursday, 4 October
2008
Saturday, 4 October
2009
Sunday, 4 October
2010
Monday, 4 October
2011
Tuesday, 4 October
2012
Thursday, 4 October
2013
Friday, 4 October
2014
Saturday, 4 October
2015
Sunday, 4 October
2016
Tuesday, 4 October
2017
Wednesday, 4 October
2018
Thursday, 4 October
2019
Friday, 4 October
2020
Sunday, 4 October
2021
Monday, 4 October
2022
Tuesday, 4 October
2023
Wednesday, 4 October
2024
Friday, 4 October
2025
Saturday, 4 October
2026
Sunday, 4 October
This year
2027
Monday, 4 October
2028
Wednesday, 4 October
2029
Thursday, 4 October
2030
Friday, 4 October
2031
Saturday, 4 October
2032
Monday, 4 October
2033
Tuesday, 4 October
2034
Wednesday, 4 October
2035
Thursday, 4 October
2036
Saturday, 4 October
2037
Sunday, 4 October
2038
Monday, 4 October
2039
Tuesday, 4 October
2040
Thursday, 4 October
2041
Friday, 4 October
2042
Saturday, 4 October
2043
Sunday, 4 October
2044
Tuesday, 4 October
2045
Wednesday, 4 October
2046
Thursday, 4 October
2047
Friday, 4 October
2048
Sunday, 4 October
2049
Monday, 4 October

Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.

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