Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2028
13 national holidays
Zimbabwe has 13 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
February 2028
- 21Robert Mugabe National Youth DayMonday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 15Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
- 18Independence DayTuesday
May 2028
- 1Worker's DayMonday
- 25Africa DayThursday
August 2028
- 14Heroes' DayMonday
- 15Defence Forces DayTuesday
December 2028
- 22Unity DayFriday
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2028
- 19 February – 21 February3 days
- 14 April – 18 April5 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 12 August – 15 August4 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe in 2028?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Zimbabwe in 2028?
19 February–21 February (3 days); 14 April–18 April (5 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 August–15 August (4 days); 22 December–26 December (5 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.