Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2026
13 national holidays
Zimbabwe has 13 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Unity Day on Tuesday, 22 December 2026. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
February 2026
- 21Robert Mugabe National Youth DaySaturday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 4Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
- 6Easter MondayMonday
- 18Independence DaySaturday
May 2026
- 1Worker's DayFriday
- 25Africa DayMonday
August 2026
- 10Heroes' DayMonday
- 11Defence Forces DayTuesday
December 2026
- 22Unity DayTuesday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 8 August – 11 August4 days
- 19 December – 22 December4 days · take 21 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe in 2026?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?
Unity Day on Tuesday, 22 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Zimbabwe in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 8 August–11 August (4 days); 19 December–22 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.