Public Holidays in Mozambique — 2028
Mozambique keeps a short official calendar in 2028: 9 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 4 after it — with September the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 82 days, from Wednesday, October 4, 2028 to Monday, December 25, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Mozambique sits in Eastern Africa, is run from Maputo, pays in Mozambique Metical, and has about 31.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 9
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- September (2)
- Longest gap
- 82 days
- Capital
- Maputo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Dia de Ano Novo |
| Thu, Feb 3 | Thursday | Heroes's Day | Dia do Heroi Nacional |
| Fri, Apr 7 | Friday | Women's Day | Dia da Mulher |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Worker's Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Sun, Jun 25 | Sunday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| Thu, Sep 7 | Thursday | Victory Day | Dia da Victória |
| Mon, Sep 25 | Monday | Revolution Day | Dia da Revolução |
| Wed, Oct 4 | Wednesday | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | Dia da Paz e da Reconcialição |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Natal |
How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2028?
9 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Mozambique in 2028?
Dia de Ano Novo on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Natal on Monday, December 25, 2028.
Which days are the weekend in Mozambique?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Mozambique in 2028?
Between Wednesday, October 4, 2028 and Monday, December 25, 2028 — 82 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 9 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.