President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice President Mutale Nalumango were sworn in at Lusaka’s National Heroes Stadium on September 1, 2026, as Zambia held a public holiday for the inauguration.
The ceremony took place after defence and security chiefs conducted final preparations. Officials also encouraged people attending the event to carpool because parking at the stadium was limited.
The public holiday was declared specifically for the inauguration, according to the research briefing. The arrangement placed the swearing-in at the centre of the day’s official activities across the country.
Preparations at the venue included work by defence and security chiefs ahead of the ceremony. The briefing did not provide further details about the security measures, the number of people attending or the wider programme for the event.
Hichilema and Nalumango took their oaths at the stadium in Lusaka, where the inauguration was held. No additional remarks from either leader were included in the available material.