Lesotho has a total of 15 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Moshoeshoe's Birthday	Wednesday, March 11, 2020	Moshoeshoe's Birthday is a public holiday in Lesotho
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Lesotho (Maseru)
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 13, 2020	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
May Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 21, 2020	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Africa/Heroes Day	Monday, May 25, 2020	Africa/Heroes Day is a public holiday in Lesotho
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Lesotho (Maseru)
King's Birthday	Friday, July 17, 2020	King's Birthday is a public holiday in Lesotho
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Lesotho (Maseru)
Independence Day	Sunday, October 4, 2020	Independence Day is a public holiday in Lesotho
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Lesotho (Maseru)
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Saturday, December 26, 2020	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Lesotho