Holiday Guide for Zimbabwe in 2025

Zimbabwe information

Population: 14.86m
Capital: Harare
Calling Code: (263)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Zambian kwacha
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Zimbabwe in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Zimbabwe: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday February 21st Long Weekend! National Youth Day Zimbabwe: Marks the birthday of Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe since 1987
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Zimbabwe: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Independence Day Zimbabwe: On April 18th, Zimbabwe Independence Day marks independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
	Saturday April 19th Easter Saturday Zimbabwe: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Sunday April 20th Easter Sunday Zimbabwe: 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.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Zimbabwe: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Worker's Day Zimbabwe: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 25th Africa Day Zimbabwe: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
	Monday May 26th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Holiday Zimbabwe: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
	Monday August 11th Long Weekend! Heroes' Day Zimbabwe: Honours those who gave their lives in Zimbabwe's struggle for independence
	Tuesday August 12th Defence Forces Day Zimbabwe: A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.
	Monday December 22nd Long Weekend! Unity Day Zimbabwe: 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.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Zimbabwe: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Zimbabwe: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.