Public holidays in Mozambique 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Mozambique

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	International Fraternalism Day Dia da Fraternidade universal	Dia da Fraternidade universal
2 January Monday	Monday	International Fraternalism Day (observed) Dia da Fraternidade universal (ponte) Observed day off for International Fraternalism Day (Sun 1 Jan)	Dia da Fraternidade universal (ponte)
3 February Friday	Friday	Heroes' Day National day Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos	Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos
7 April Friday	Friday	Women's Day Dia da Mulher Moçambicana	Dia da Mulher Moçambicana
1 May Monday	Monday	International Workers' Day Dia Internacional dos Trabalhadores	Dia Internacional dos Trabalhadores
25 June Sunday	Sunday	National Independence Day National day Dia da Independência Nacional	Dia da Independência Nacional
26 June Monday	Monday	National Independence Day (observed) National day Dia da Independência Nacional (ponte) Observed day off for National Independence Day (Sun 25 Jun)	Dia da Independência Nacional (ponte)
7 September Thursday	Thursday	Victory Day National day Dia da Vitória	Dia da Vitória
25 September Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day Dia das Forças Armadas de Libertação Nacional	Dia das Forças Armadas de Libertação Nacional
4 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Peace and Reconciliation Day Dia da Paz e Reconciliação	Dia da Paz e Reconciliação
25 December Monday	Monday	Family Day Dia da Família	Dia da Família

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
International Fraternalism Day, International Fraternalism Day (observed)
Typically in Maputo: high 31°C (88°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 59% of days
Fri 3 Feb – Sun 5 Feb · 3 days off
Heroes' Day
Typically in Maputo: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 61% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days off
Women's Day
Typically in Maputo: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Maputo: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 27% of days
Sat 24 Jun – Mon 26 Jun · 3 days off
National Independence Day, National Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Maputo: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 23 Sep – Mon 25 Sep · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day
Typically in Maputo: high 29°C (84°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Family Day
Typically in Maputo: high 33°C (91°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
International Fraternalism Day
Typically in Maputo: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 57% of days

Bridge days

Fri 8 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 7 Sep – Sun 10 Sep)
Victory Day
Typically in Maputo: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 20% of days

Leave planner 2023

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: Tue 31 Jan – Sun 5 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 31 Jan, Wed 1 Feb, Thu 2 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Feb – Sun 5 Feb · Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Jun – Mon 26 Jun · National Independence Day, National Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Sep – Sun 10 Sep · Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Sep – Mon 25 Sep · Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓