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Public holidays 2026 · Zimbabwe
Next public holiday: Unity Day, Tuesday, 22 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayUnity DayTuesday, 22 December 2026 · Days left: 49National holidays 2026
New Year's Day01 Jan
Thursday
Robert Mugabe National Youth Day21 Feb
Saturday
Good Friday03 Apr
Friday
Holy Saturday04 Apr
Saturday
Easter Monday06 Apr
Monday
Independence Day18 Apr
Saturday
Worker's Day01 May
Friday
Africa Day25 May
Monday
Heroes' Day10 Aug
Monday
Defence Forces Day11 Aug
Tuesday
Unity Day22 Dec
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
01 Jan – 04 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days03 Apr – 06 Apr4 days
01 May – 03 May3 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
08 Aug – 11 Aug4 days
19 Dec – 22 Dec
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day01 Jan
Friday
Robert Mugabe National Youth Day21 Feb
Sunday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Holy Saturday27 Mar
Saturday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Independence Day18 Apr
Sunday
Worker's Day01 May
Saturday
Africa Day25 May
Tuesday
Heroes' Day09 Aug
Monday
Defence Forces Day10 Aug
Tuesday
Unity Day22 Dec
Wednesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Unity Day: Tuesday, 22 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 13 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.