Mozambique

Mozambique public holidays 2028

Mozambique has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 252 working days. The first is International Fraternalism Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Mozambique in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	International Fraternalism DayNationwide
February
Feb 3Thursday	Heroes' DayNationwide
April
Apr 7Friday	Women's DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 25Sunday	National Independence DayNationwide
Jun 26Monday	National Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 7Thursday	Victory DayNationwide
Sep 25Monday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
October
Oct 4Wednesday	Peace and Reconciliation DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 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 2028

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.

4 daysThu, Feb 3 – Sun, Feb 6 · Heroes' DayTake Fri, Feb 4 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9 · Women's Day
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Workers' Day
3 daysSat, Jun 24 – Mon, Jun 26 · National Independence Day
4 daysThu, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 10 · Victory DayTake Fri, Sep 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 23 – Mon, Sep 25 · Armed Forces Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Family Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mozambique in 2028?

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).

How many working days are there in 2028?

252 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.