Public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026
Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).
All public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day – Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Saturday – Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Independence Day – Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Workers' Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Africa Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Zimbabwe Heroes' Day – Monday, August 10, 2026
- Defense Forces Day – Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Unity Day – Tuesday, December 22, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Zimbabwe in 2026
The weekend in Zimbabwe: Saturday and Sunday. Zimbabwe has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Workers' Day)
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Day)
- Sat, Aug 8 – Tue, Aug 11 – 4 days off (Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Dec 21 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Dec 22 (Unity Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Dec 23 and Thu, Dec 24): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Dec 22 – Sun, Dec 27 (Unity Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Zimbabwe: 13
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