Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2028

13 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Zimbabwe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day
Monday 21 February 2028	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 15 April 2028	Easter Saturday Religious
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious
Tuesday 18 April 2028	Independence Day National day
Monday 1 May 2028	Workers' Day
Thursday 25 May 2028	Africa Day
Monday 14 August 2028	Zimbabwe Heroes' Day National day
Tuesday 15 August 2028	Defense Forces Day
Friday 22 December 2028	Unity Day National day
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 19 Feb – Mon 21 Feb · 3 days offRobert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayTypically in Harare: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · 5 days offGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Independence DayTypically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorkers' DayTypically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · 4 days offZimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces DayTypically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 5 days offUnity Day, Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Harare: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)Africa DayTypically in Harare: high 24°C (75°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 22 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Feb – Mon 21 Feb · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 6 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Africa DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 11 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 21 Dec) get 6 days in a rowThu 21 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Unity Day, Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓