Public Holidays in Zimbabwe — 2026
There are 13 public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 133 days, from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 to Tuesday, December 22, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Zimbabwe sits in Eastern Africa, is run from Harare, pays in Zimbabwe Dollar, and has about 14.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 133 days
- Capital
- Harare
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Sat, Feb 21 | Saturday | Robert Mugabe National Youth Day | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sat, Apr 18 | Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Worker's Day | |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Africa Day | |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Monday | Heroes' Day | |
| Tue, Aug 11 | Tuesday | Defence Forces Day | |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Tuesday | Unity Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2026?
13 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Zimbabwe in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Zimbabwe?
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 Zimbabwe in 2026?
Between Tuesday, August 11, 2026 and Tuesday, December 22, 2026 — 133 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.