Zimbabwe Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Zimbabwe. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026, 4 of which fall on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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2025 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's Day | |
| 2025.02.21Fri | Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | |
| 2025.04.18Fri | Independence Day | |
| 2025.04.18Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2025.04.19Sat | Holy SaturdayEaster Saturday | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Worker's Day | |
| 2025.05.25Sun | Africa Day | |
| 2025.08.11Mon | Heroes' Day | |
| 2025.08.12Tue | Defence Forces Day | |
| 2025.12.22Mon | Unity Day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas Day | |
| 2025.12.26Fri | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
Zimbabwe public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's Day | |
| 2026.02.21Sat | Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | |
| 2026.04.03Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2026.04.04Sat | Holy SaturdayEaster Saturday | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2026.04.18Sat | Independence Day | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Worker's Day | |
| 2026.05.25Mon | Africa Day | |
| 2026.08.10Mon | Heroes' Day | |
| 2026.08.11Tue | Defence Forces Day | |
| 2026.12.22Tue | Unity Day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas Day | |
| 2026.12.26Sat | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
2027 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's Day | |
| 2027.02.21Sun | Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | |
| 2027.03.26Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2027.03.27Sat | Holy SaturdayEaster Saturday | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2027.04.18Sun | Independence Day | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Worker's Day | |
| 2027.05.25Tue | Africa Day | |
| 2027.08.09Mon | Heroes' Day | |
| 2027.08.10Tue | Defence Forces Day | |
| 2027.12.22Wed | Unity Day | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas Day | |
| 2027.12.26Sun | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
2025 · 6 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.02.21Fri ~ 02.23Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.04.18Fri ~ 04.21Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.08.09Sat ~ 08.12Tue | 4-day break | |
| 2025.12.20Sat ~ 12.22Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break |
Zimbabwe Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.04.03Fri ~ 04.06Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.23Sat ~ 05.25Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.08.08Sat ~ 08.11Tue | 4-day break | |
| 2026.12.19Sat ~ 12.22Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 4 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.03.26Fri ~ 03.29Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2027.05.22Sat ~ 05.25Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.08.07Sat ~ 08.10Tue | 4-day break |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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