Public Holidays in Zimbabwe 2028
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Zimbabwe for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 11 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
116 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 18 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Thursday | Africa Day | Public |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Tuesday | Defence Forces Day | Public |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Heroes' Day | Public |
| Dec 22 | Friday | Unity Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Zimbabwe has 4 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 14, 2028 — April 18, 2028 5 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday, Independence Day
December 22, 2028 — December 26, 2028 5 days
Unity Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
August 12, 2028 — August 14, 2028 3 days
Heroes' 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
10 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 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 | 29 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| 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 |
June
| 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 |