Public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026

11 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Independence Day
Labour Day
Africa Day
Heroes' Day
Defence Forces Day
Unity Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Zimbabwe in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 22
April 20
May 19
June 22
July 23
August 19
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 21
Total 252

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).