Mozambique

Mozambique public holidays 2025

Mozambique had 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 253 working days.

Public holidays in Mozambique in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	International Fraternalism DayNationwide
February
Feb 3Monday	Heroes' DayNationwide
April
Apr 7Monday	Women's DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 25Wednesday	National Independence DayNationwide
September
Sep 7Sunday	Victory DayNationwide
Sep 8Monday	Victory Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 25Thursday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
October
Oct 4Saturday	Peace and Reconciliation DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Feb 1 – Mon, Feb 3 · Heroes' Day
3 daysSat, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 7 · Women's Day
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 6 – Mon, Sep 8 · Victory Day
4 daysThu, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 28 · Armed Forces DayTake Fri, Sep 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Family DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mozambique in 2025?

9 nationwide public holidays: International Fraternalism Day (Jan 1); Heroes' Day (Feb 3); Women's Day (Apr 7); International Workers' Day (May 1); National Independence Day (Jun 25); Victory Day (Sep 7); Armed Forces Day (Sep 25); Peace and Reconciliation Day (Oct 4); Family Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

September, with 2 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.