Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe public holidays 2025

Zimbabwe had 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 21Friday	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Easter SaturdayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 25Sunday	Africa DayNationwide
May 26Monday	Africa Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 11Monday	Zimbabwe Heroes' DayNationwide
Aug 12Tuesday	Defense Forces DayNationwide
December
Dec 22Monday	Unity DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 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 daysFri, Feb 21 – Sun, Feb 23 · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Independence Day, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Africa Day
4 daysSat, Aug 9 – Tue, Aug 12 · Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
3 daysSat, Dec 20 – Mon, Dec 22 · Unity Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Zimbabwe public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe in 2025?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (Feb 21); Good Friday (Apr 18); Independence Day (Apr 18); Easter Saturday (Apr 19); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Workers' Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Zimbabwe Heroes' Day (Aug 11); Defense Forces Day (Aug 12); Unity Day (Dec 22); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 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.