Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Zimbabwe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Wednesday 21 February 2024	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 30 March 2024	Easter Saturday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 18 April 2024	Independence Day National day
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Workers' Day
Saturday 25 May 2024	Africa Day
Monday 12 August 2024	Zimbabwe Heroes' Day National day
Tuesday 13 August 2024	Defense Forces Day
Sunday 22 December 2024	Unity Day National day
Monday 23 December 2024	Unity Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Unity Day (Sun 22 Dec)
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Harare: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter MondayTypically in Harare: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 10 Aug – Tue 13 Aug · 4 days offZimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces DayTypically in Harare: high 25°C (77°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 21 Dec – Mon 23 Dec · 3 days offUnity Day, Unity Day (observed)Typically in Harare: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 Apr – Sun 21 Apr)Independence DayTypically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Harare: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Harare: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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: Fri 20 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 20 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Mon 19 Feb, Tue 20 Feb) get 5 days in a rowSat 17 Feb – Wed 21 Feb · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 Apr – Sun 21 Apr · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 24 May – Sun 26 May · Africa DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 9 Aug – Tue 13 Aug · Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 24 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓