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Holidays / Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe public holidays

Public holidays in Zimbabwe, 2027

16 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2027
in 44 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
21 Feb 2027SunRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Dayweekendin 105 days
22 Feb 2027MonRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed)long weekendin 106 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
27 Mar 2027SatEaster Saturdayweekendin 139 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
18 Apr 2027SunIndependence Dayweekendin 161 days
19 Apr 2027MonIndependence Day (observed)long weekendin 162 days
1 May 2027SatWorkers' Dayweekendin 174 days
25 May 2027TueAfrica Dayweekdayin 198 days
9 Aug 2027MonZimbabwe Heroes' Daylong weekendin 274 days
10 Aug 2027TueDefense Forces Dayweekdayin 275 days
22 Dec 2027WedUnity Dayweekdayin 409 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
20 Feb to 22 FebRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed)3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
17 Apr to 19 AprIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)3 days
7 Aug to 10 AugZimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day4 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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