Public holidays in Zimbabwe

Next holiday in Zimbabwe

Unity Day

Tue, December 22, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Workers' Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 Africa Day
4-day weekend Sat, August 8 – Tue, August 11 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
3-day weekend Sat, February 20 – Mon, February 22 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, April 17 – Mon, April 19 Independence Day
4-day weekend Sat, August 7 – Tue, August 10 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

13 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sat, February 21 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Sat, April 4 Easter Saturday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, April 18 Independence Day Rule
Fri, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Mon, May 25 Africa Day Rule
Mon, August 10 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day Rule
Tue, August 11 Defense Forces Day Rule
Tue, December 22 Unity Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

16 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sun, February 21 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Rule
Mon, February 22 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day observed Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Sat, March 27 Easter Saturday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sun, April 18 Independence Day Rule
Mon, April 19 Independence Day observed Rule
Sat, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Tue, May 25 Africa Day Rule
Mon, August 9 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day Rule
Tue, August 10 Defense Forces Day Rule
Wed, December 22 Unity Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

13 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Mon, February 21 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Sat, April 15 Easter Saturday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, April 18 Independence Day Rule
Mon, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Thu, May 25 Africa Day Rule
Mon, August 14 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day Rule
Tue, August 15 Defense Forces Day Rule
Fri, December 22 Unity Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

13 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, February 21 Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Fri, April 18 Independence Day Rule
Sat, April 19 Easter Saturday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Workers' Day Rule
Sun, May 25 Africa Day Rule
Mon, May 26 Africa Day observed Rule
Mon, August 11 Zimbabwe Heroes' Day Rule
Tue, August 12 Defense Forces Day Rule
Mon, December 22 Unity Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
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