Zimbabwe has a total of 21 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day	Wednesday, February 21, 2024	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Independence Day	Thursday, April 18, 2024	Independence Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Workers' Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Africa Day	Saturday, May 25, 2024	Africa Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Heroes' Day	Monday, August 12, 2024	Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Defence Forces Day	Tuesday, August 13, 2024	Defence Forces Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Zimbabwe (Harare)
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Unity Day	Sunday, December 22, 2024	Unity Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Day off for Unity Day	Monday, December 23, 2024	Unity Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe