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Business days calculator: Lesotho
Count working days between two dates in Lesotho, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Lesotho public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Lesotho, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 21 | 20 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 18 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 252 | 254 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Lesotho, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Moshoeshoe Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Workers' Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Africa Day/ Heroes' Day |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Friday | King Letsie III's Birthday |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Lesotho public holidays 2026 · Lesotho public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Lesotho in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Lesotho?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Lesotho has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.