Public Holidays in Zimbabwe 2026
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Zimbabwe for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 11 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 18 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Monday | Africa Day | Public |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 10 | Monday | Heroes' Day | Public |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | Defence Forces Day | Public |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | Unity Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Zimbabwe has 5 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 3, 2026 — April 6, 2026 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
August 8, 2026 — August 11, 2026 4 days
Heroes' Day, Defence Forces Day
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Africa Day
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 3
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
3 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |