How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2026?

Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2027?

Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?

The next public holiday in Zimbabwe is Unity Day on Tue, Dec 22, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Zimbabwe?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Zimbabwe; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Zimbabwe observe daylight saving time?

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

Which kind of holiday is most common in Zimbabwe?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Zimbabwe weights toward religious observances (4 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 4, cultural 1, other 4.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Zimbabwe.

13 in 202613 in 2027Next: Unity Day · Tue, Dec 22, 2026

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

Next holiday

Unity Day

Tue, Dec 22, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Harare

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

Zimbabwe across the next 12 months

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

Classification mix

Religious4
Civic4
Cultural1
Other / unclassified4

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday2
Tuesday3
Wednesday0
Thursday0
Friday3
Saturday3

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

Longest holiday-free stretch

86 days

Wed, Aug 11, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027

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

Operational closure profile

What makes the Zimbabwe 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

active public-holiday calendar

Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 13 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

5 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 March (3), December (3), May (2), August (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Zimbabwe versus regional peers

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

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Zimbabwe	13	2	3	0	3	3	2
Namibia	13	1	2	3	4	2	1
Botswana	11	2	0	3	4	2	0
Gambia	9	1	1	2	3	1	1

Compared with Namibia (13), Botswana (11), Gambia (9) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Zimbabwe's 13-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Zimbabwe 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

Zimbabwe has 13 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 13 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Unity Day on Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (Tuesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 4 religious, 4 civic, 1 cultural, 4 other (13 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Zimbabwe weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Tuesday 3, Friday 3, and Saturday 3, 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 Zimbabwe grants a weekday substitution. 5 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 86 days (Wed, Aug 11, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Namibia (13), Botswana (11), Gambia (9) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Zimbabwe's 13-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Zimbabwe plans closures around Africa/Harare. Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe; 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

5 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 Zimbabwe.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), May (2), August (2).

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 ZW, 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 ZW, 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

Zimbabwe holiday questions

How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2026?: Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2027?: Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?: The next public holiday in Zimbabwe is Unity Day on Tue, Dec 22, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Zimbabwe?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Zimbabwe; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Zimbabwe observe daylight saving time?: Zimbabwe does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Harare); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Zimbabwe?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Zimbabwe weights toward religious observances (4 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 4, cultural 1, other 4.

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2026 Holidays (13)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Feb 21, 2026	Robert Mugabe National Youth DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 4, 2026	Holy SaturdayEaster SaturdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 18, 2026	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Worker's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, May 25, 2026	Africa DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Aug 10, 2026	Heroes' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Aug 11, 2026	Defence Forces DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Dec 22, 2026	Unity DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (13)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Feb 21, 2027	Robert Mugabe National Youth DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Mar 27, 2027	Holy SaturdayEaster SaturdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Apr 18, 2027	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Worker's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, May 25, 2027	Africa DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Aug 9, 2027	Heroes' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Aug 10, 2027	Defence Forces DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 22, 2027	Unity DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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