Zimbabwe 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Zimbabwe for year 2026

Zimbabwe - 2026 Holidays
20 of 20 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Feb 21, 2026SaturdayRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
Apr 18, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayWorkers' DayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 10, 2026MondayHeroes' DayPublic Holiday
Aug 11, 2026TuesdayDefence Forces DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayUnity DayPublic Holiday
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Zimbabwe. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Zimbabwe this year in 2026?

There are 13 public holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Zimbabwe holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ZW&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Zimbabwe holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ZW',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZW&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"