Zimbabwe Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Zimbabwe 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 21st February | Saturday | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 18th April | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 25th May | Monday | Africa Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 10th August | Monday | Heroes' Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th August | Tuesday | Defence Forces Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Zimbabwe. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Zimbabwe this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Zimbabwe in 2026
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);