Public holidays in Zimbabwe, 2025
Zimbabwe has 10 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
10 of 10 holidays
- 01 01 New Year's Day Wednesday
- 18 04 Independence Day Friday
- 21 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Thursday
- 25 05 Africa Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 11 08 Heroes' Day Monday
- 12 08 Defence Forces Day Tuesday
- 22 12 Unity Day Monday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Thursday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Friday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2025?
10, of which 9 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of Zimbabwe's land on one, and most countries do not move them.