Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2026
11 national public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Unity Day on 22 December (Tuesday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 18 April | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Africa Day |
| 10 August | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| 11 August | Tuesday | Defence Forces Day |
| 22 December | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
- 10 May · Mother's Day (observance)
- 21 June · Father's Day (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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