Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2027

16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Zimbabwe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
21 February Sunday	Sunday	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
22 February Monday	Monday	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed) Observed day off for Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (Sun 21 Feb)
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
27 March Saturday	Saturday	Easter Saturday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
18 April Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day
19 April Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 18 Apr)
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Workers' Day
25 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Africa Day
9 August Monday	Monday	Zimbabwe Heroes' Day
10 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Defense Forces Day
22 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Unity Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Zimbabwe (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Harare: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 20 Feb – Mon 22 Feb · 3 days off
Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed)
Typically in Harare: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Harare: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 17 Apr – Mon 19 Apr · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 7 Aug – Tue 10 Aug · 4 days off
Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
Typically in Harare: high 25°C (77°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Harare: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 56% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 May – Tue 25 May)
Africa Day
Typically in Harare: high 24°C (75°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 7 Aug – Sun 15 Aug — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 11 Aug, Thu 12 Aug, Fri 13 Aug).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Feb – Mon 22 Feb · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 16 Apr – Mon 19 Apr · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 May) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 May – Tue 25 May · Africa DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 6 Aug – Tue 10 Aug · Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces DayShow on calendar ↓