Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Zimbabwe for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, December 20, 2027

Unity Day

Sat, Dec 18 → Wed, Dec 22

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Zimbabwe

                          Zimbabwe's Independence Day (April 18, 1980) followed one of the longest and most violent independence struggles in Southern Africa. Heroes' Day and Defence Forces Day, marked on consecutive days in mid-August, honor the liberation war's fighters and the post-independence military respectively - two related but formally distinct commemorations back to back.

                          All Public Holidays in Zimbabwe 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 18, 2027SundayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2027TuesdayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
                          August 9, 2027MondayHeroes' DayPublic Holiday
                          August 10, 2027TuesdayDefence Forces DayPublic Holiday
                          December 22, 2027WednesdayUnity DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Zimbabwe 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 18, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
                          August 10, 2026MondayHeroes' DayPublic Holiday
                          August 11, 2026TuesdayDefence Forces DayPublic Holiday
                          December 22, 2026TuesdayUnity DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Zimbabwe?

                          Zimbabwe has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Zimbabwe public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Zimbabwe in 2027: Independence Day (Sunday, April 18), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Zimbabwe grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Zimbabwe give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Zimbabwe does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Zimbabwe in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Zimbabwe in 2027, December 18–December 22, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?

                          The next public holiday in Zimbabwe is Unity Day on December 22, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Zimbabwe change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, Heroes' Day, Defence Forces Day do not fall on the same date every year in Zimbabwe, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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