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Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2027

Zimbabwe has 13 public holiday dates in 2027, 7 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Unity Day, in 42 days (Tuesday, December 22, 2026).

Next holiday · Unity Day
42 days
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
  • Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
  • Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days

2027 holiday calendar

16 entries
DateDayHolidayWhen
Jan 1FriNew Year's Dayin 52 days
Feb 21SunRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Dayin 103 days
Feb 22MonRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day observedin 104 days
Mar 26FriGood Fridayin 136 days
Mar 27SatEaster Saturdayin 137 days
Mar 29MonEaster Mondayin 139 days
Apr 18SunIndependence Dayin 159 days
Apr 19MonIndependence Day observedin 160 days
May 1SatWorkers' Dayin 172 days
May 25TueAfrica Dayin 196 days
Aug 9MonZimbabwe Heroes' Dayin 272 days
Aug 10TueDefense Forces Dayin 273 days
Dec 22WedUnity Dayin 407 days
Dec 25SatChristmas Dayin 410 days
Dec 26SunBoxing Dayin 411 days
Dec 27MonBoxing Day observedin 412 days
observed

When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.

estimated

Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.

Long weekends in 2027

Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
  • Sat, Feb 20 – Mon, Feb 22Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day3 days
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
  • Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19Independence Day3 days
  • Sat, Aug 7 – Tue, Aug 10Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day4 days
  • Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days

Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away

Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.

What is this?

A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.

  • Take Mon, May 24Africa Day4 days off

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National public holidays from official government sources, compiled through the open-source holidays dataset and reviewed by Glassyear. Last verified Monday, November 9, 2026. Data & methodology · Report a correction

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