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Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2028

Zimbabwe has 13 public holiday dates in 2028, 11 of them on a working day, and 5 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

2028 holiday calendar

13 entries
DateDayHolidayWhen
Jan 1SatNew Year's Dayin 417 days
Feb 21MonRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Dayin 468 days
Apr 14FriGood Fridayin 521 days
Apr 15SatEaster Saturdayin 522 days
Apr 17MonEaster Mondayin 524 days
Apr 18TueIndependence Dayin 525 days
May 1MonWorkers' Dayin 538 days
May 25ThuAfrica Dayin 562 days
Aug 14MonZimbabwe Heroes' Dayin 643 days
Aug 15TueDefense Forces Dayin 644 days
Dec 22FriUnity Dayin 773 days
Dec 25MonChristmas Dayin 776 days
Dec 26TueBoxing Dayin 777 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 2028

Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

  • Sat, Feb 19 – Mon, Feb 21Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day3 days
  • Fri, Apr 14 – Tue, Apr 18Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Independence Day5 days
  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Workers' Day3 days
  • Sat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day4 days
  • Fri, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 26Unity Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day5 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 Fri, May 26Africa 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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