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National Holidays in Zimbabwe (2026) ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Zimbabwe observes 13 public holidays this year, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Zimbabwe Heroes' Day. The most recent was Africa Day.

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This year, Zimbabwe observes 13 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Zimbabwe Heroes' Day on 10 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Africa Day. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for Zimbabwe.

2026 National Holidays in Zimbabwe

Date Holiday Name
Monday Zimbabwe Heroes' Day
Tuesday Defense Forces Day
Tuesday Unity Day
Friday Christmas Day
Saturday Boxing Day

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in Zimbabwe

When is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?

The next public holiday in Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe Heroes' Day on Monday, August 10, 2026 โ€” in 36 days.

Is today a public holiday in Zimbabwe?

No โ€” today (Sunday, July 5, 2026) is not a public holiday in Zimbabwe.

How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2026?

Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026.

What was the most recent public holiday in Zimbabwe?

The most recent public holiday in Zimbabwe was Africa Day on Monday, May 25, 2026 โ€” 41 days ago.

What are the upcoming public holidays in Zimbabwe?

The next 5 public holidays in Zimbabwe:

  • Monday, August 10, 2026: Zimbabwe Heroes' Day
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Defense Forces Day
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2026: Unity Day
  • Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
  • Saturday, December 26, 2026: Boxing Day
How does Zimbabwe's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:

  • South Africa: 13 public holidays
  • Mozambique: 10 public holidays
  • Botswana: 15 public holidays
  • Zambia: 17 public holidays
How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2027?

Zimbabwe will have 16 public holidays in 2027.

Public Holidays in other countries in Africa: ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด Angola ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Botswana ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ Burundi ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป Cabo Verde ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Central African Republic ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ Chad ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Comoros ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Congo ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Cรดte d'Ivoire ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of Congo ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฏ Djibouti ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Equatorial Guinea ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Eritrea ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Eswatini ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Gambia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ Guinea-Bissau ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lesotho ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ท Liberia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Madagascar ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ Mauritius ยท ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡น Mayotte ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Namibia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช Rรฉunion ยท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwanda ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Sao Tome and Principe ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ Seychelles ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Sierra Leone ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudan ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Sudan ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ Tanzania ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ Togo ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ Tunisia ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda ยท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ญ Western Sahara ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Zambia