Public holidays in Africa in March 2027: by country and date
Every dated public holiday in March 2027 in the 15 African countries we cover, with the day, the holiday and the law that sets it.
| Date | Day | Country | Holiday | Date confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2027 | Tuesday | Ethiopia | Adwa Victory Day | Yes |
| 6 Mar 2027 | Saturday | Ghana | Independence Day | Yes |
| 8 Mar 2027 | Monday | Uganda | Women's Day | Yes |
| 8 Mar 2027 | Monday | Zambia | International Women's Day | To be confirmed |
| 12 Mar 2027 | Friday | Zambia | Youth Day | Yes |
| 21 Mar 2027 | Sunday | South Africa | Human Rights Day | Yes |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Monday | South Africa | Human Rights Day observed | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Cameroon | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Ghana | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Kenya | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Nigeria | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Rwanda | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | South Africa | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Tanzania | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Uganda | Good Friday | Yes |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Zambia | Good Friday | Yes |
| 27 Mar 2027 | Saturday | Zambia | Holy Saturday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Côte d'Ivoire | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Ghana | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Kenya | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Nigeria | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Rwanda | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Senegal | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | South Africa | Family Day | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Tanzania | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Uganda | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Zambia | Easter Monday | To be confirmed |
Public holidays in March 2027: common questions
Is 2 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Ethiopia (Adwa Victory Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 6 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Ghana (Independence Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 8 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Uganda (Women's Day) and Zambia (International Women's Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 12 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Zambia (Youth Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 21 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: South Africa (Human Rights Day). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 22 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: South Africa (Human Rights Day observed). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 26 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Cameroon (Good Friday), Ghana (Good Friday), Kenya (Good Friday), Nigeria (Good Friday), Rwanda (Good Friday), South Africa (Good Friday), Tanzania (Good Friday), Uganda (Good Friday) and Zambia (Good Friday). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
Is 27 Mar 2027 a public holiday in Africa?
Yes: Zambia (Holy Saturday). No other country among the 15 in our data has a dated public holiday that day.
A date marked “to be confirmed” has not yet been announced in an official notice. Movable religious holidays are dated only once announced. Sources: the law and the authority shown on each country’s page. Data retrieved 10 Oct 2026.
Cite this
PollsAfrica (2026). Public holidays in Africa in March 2027: by country and date. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/public-holidays/month/march-2027