How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2026?

Mozambique has 9 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2027?

Mozambique has 9 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Mozambique?

The next public holiday in Mozambique is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Mozambique?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Mozambique; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Mozambique observe daylight saving time?

Mozambique does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Maputo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Mozambique?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Mozambique weights toward civic observances (4 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 1, civic 4, cultural 1, other 3.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Mozambique.

9 in 20269 in 2027Next: Christmas Day · Fri, Dec 25, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Maputo

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Mozambique across the next 12 months

9 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Mozambique. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious1
Civic4
Cultural1
Other / unclassified3

Headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday1
Tuesday1
Wednesday2
Thursday0
Friday3
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

72 days

Sat, Jun 26, 2027 → Mon, Sep 6, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Mozambique calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

moderate public-holiday calendar

Mozambique has 9 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 9 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in September (2), January (1), February (1), April (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Mozambique versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Africa) by holiday-name overlap with Mozambique, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Mozambique	9	1	1	2	0	3	2	0
Gambia	9	1	1	0	2	3	1	1
Tunisia	8	0	0	0	1	4	2	1
Gabon	11	3	1	0	1	3	2	1

Compared with Gambia (9), Tunisia (8), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Mozambique's 9-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Mozambique holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Mozambique has 9 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 9 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (Friday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 1 religious, 4 civic, 1 cultural, 3 other (9 classified entries). The headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar (Mozambique weights toward civic observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 3, Wednesday 2, and Saturday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Mozambique grants a weekday substitution. 4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 72 days (Sat, Jun 26, 2027 → Mon, Sep 6, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Gambia (9), Tunisia (8), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Mozambique's 9-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Mozambique plans closures around Africa/Maputo. Mozambique does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Mozambique; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Mozambique.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in September (2), January (1), February (1), April (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for MZ, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO MZ, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Mozambique holiday questions

How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2026?: Mozambique has 9 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2027?: Mozambique has 9 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Mozambique?: The next public holiday in Mozambique is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Mozambique?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Mozambique; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Mozambique observe daylight saving time?: Mozambique does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Maputo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Mozambique?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Mozambique weights toward civic observances (4 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 1, civic 4, cultural 1, other 3.

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2026 Holidays (9)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayDia de Ano NovoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Feb 3, 2026	Heroes's DayDia do Heroi NacionalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Apr 7, 2026	Women's DayDia da MulherCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Worker's DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jun 25, 2026	Independence DayDia da IndependênciaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Victory DayDia da VictóriaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Revolution DayDia da RevoluçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Oct 4, 2026	Day of Peace and ReconciliationDia da Paz e da ReconcialiçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayNatalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (9)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayDia de Ano NovoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	Heroes's DayDia do Heroi NacionalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	Women's DayDia da MulherCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Worker's DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	Independence DayDia da IndependênciaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Sep 7, 2027	Victory DayDia da VictóriaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Sep 25, 2027	Revolution DayDia da RevoluçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 4, 2027	Day of Peace and ReconciliationDia da Paz e da ReconcialiçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayNatalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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