Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2025
12 national holidays
Zimbabwe has 12 national public holidays in 2025. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
February 2025
- 21Robert Mugabe National Youth DayFriday
April 2025
- 18Independence DayFriday
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 19Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Worker's DayThursday
- 25Africa DaySunday
August 2025
- 11Heroes' DayMonday
- 12Defence Forces DayTuesday
December 2025
- 22Unity DayMonday
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2025
- 21 February – 23 February3 days
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 9 August – 12 August4 days
- 20 December – 22 December3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe in 2025?
12 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Zimbabwe in 2025?
21 February–23 February (3 days); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 9 August–12 August (4 days); 20 December–22 December (3 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.