Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Zimbabwe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Tuesday 21 February 2023	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day Send a card
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Saturday 8 April 2023	Easter Saturday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 18 April 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 1 May 2023	Workers' Day Send a card
Thursday 25 May 2023	Africa Day Send a card
Monday 14 August 2023	Zimbabwe Heroes' Day National daySend a card
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Defense Forces Day Send a card
Friday 22 December 2023	Unity Day National daySend a card
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Harare: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter MondayTypically in Harare: high 27°C (81°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 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 ↓

Bridge days

Mon 20 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb)Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayTypically in Harare: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 17 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr)Independence DayTypically in Harare: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 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: Fri 22 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · 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 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 ↓