ZnS　has　a　promising　wide　range　of　applications　in　optical　and　optoelectronic　areas.　But　the　Fresnel　reflection　on　ZnS　surface　reduces　the　transmittance　of　light　and　causes　an　obstacle　in　its　applications.　Thus,　it　is　crucial　to　minimize　the　Fresnel　reflection　to　promote　the　antireflection　property.　This　paper　demonstrates　an　effective　way　to　fabricate　antireflective　periodic　micro-hole　structures　on　ZnS　surface　by　femtosecond　laser　direct　writing.　The　effects　of　laser　power,　scanning　speed　on　the　morphology　of　the　holes　are　investigated.　The　fabricated　structures　exhibit　an　excellent　antireflection　property,　and　achieve　more　than　30%　decrease　in　reflectance　in　the　near-ultraviolet　spectral　wavelength　range　and　near-infrared　spectral　region　(200-800　nm),　reducing　35%　in　280　nm,　especially.　Besides,　the　prepared　surface　demonstrates　effective　performance　concerning　hydrophobicity　with　a　contact　angle　of　107.4°,　and　the　contact　angle　of　unprocessed　ZnS　is　96.2°.　These　results　show　that　the　femtosecond　laser　can　induce　the　antireflection　and　hydrophobic　properties　on　the　surface　of　ZnS,　which　has　a　potential　application　in　outdoor　optical　and　optoelectronic　devices.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.