National Holidays in Zimbabwe in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: National Youth Day
- Marks the birthday of Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe since 1987
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: Independence Day
- On April 18th, Zimbabwe Independence Day marks independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Saturday
- Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Worker's Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Africa Day
- Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
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: Heroes' Day
- Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independence
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: Defence Forces Day
- A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.
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: SADC Anti-Sanctions Day
- An official public holiday to highlight the importance of the day to the economic emancipation and well being of the country.
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: Unity Day
- National Unity Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe on December 22nd. It commemorates the merger of two political parties, Zanu PF and PF Zapu in December 1987.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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