Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe public holidays 2027

Zimbabwe has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 21Sunday	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayNationwide
Feb 22Monday	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 27Saturday	Easter SaturdayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 18Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Apr 19Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 25Tuesday	Africa DayNationwide
August
Aug 9Monday	Zimbabwe Heroes' DayNationwide
Aug 10Tuesday	Defense Forces DayNationwide
December
Dec 22Wednesday	Unity DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 251after 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 2027

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, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Feb 20 – Mon, Feb 22 · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, May 22 – Tue, May 25 · Africa DayTake Mon, May 24 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 7 – Tue, Aug 10 · Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (Feb 21); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Saturday (Mar 27); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Independence Day (Apr 18); Workers' Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Zimbabwe Heroes' Day (Aug 9); Defense Forces Day (Aug 10); Unity Day (Dec 22); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

251 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.