Public holidays
Public holidays in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday22 DecemberUnity Day — in 102 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 21 FebruaryRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilEaster Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 18 AprilIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayWorkers' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Daylong weekend likely
Monday 10 AugustZimbabwe Heroes' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 11 AugustDefense Forces Day
Tuesday 22 DecemberUnity Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 21 FebruaryRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 FebruaryRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchEaster Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 18 AprilIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 19 AprilIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorkers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Day
Monday 9 AugustZimbabwe Heroes' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 10 AugustDefense Forces Day
Wednesday 22 DecemberUnity Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.