Zimbabwe holidays 2026 and 2027
Zimbabwe (ZW). Public holidays fall on 9 weekdays in Zimbabwe in 2026.
- Id
ZW- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
- —
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 21 Feb 2026 | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Sat 4 Apr 2026 | Easter Saturday | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Sat 18 Apr 2026 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Africa Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 10 Aug 2026 | Zimbabwe Heroes' Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 11 Aug 2026 | Defense Forces Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 22 Dec 2026 | Unity Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 21 Feb 2027 | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed) | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Sat 27 Mar 2027 | Easter Saturday | Closed | ||
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Independence Day (observed) | Closed | ||
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Workers' Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 25 May 2027 | Africa Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 9 Aug 2027 | Zimbabwe Heroes' Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 10 Aug 2027 | Defense Forces Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 22 Dec 2027 | Unity Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (observed) | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Zimbabwe holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Zimbabwe closed in 2026?
9: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Workers' Day (Fri 1 May 2026); Africa Day (Mon 25 May 2026); Zimbabwe Heroes' Day (Mon 10 Aug 2026); Defense Forces Day (Tue 11 Aug 2026); Unity Day (Tue 22 Dec 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026).
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=ZW&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/ZW.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.