Public holidays in Mozambique 2026
Mozambique has 9 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
9public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | International Fraternalism Day | |
| Tuesday | Heroes' Day | |
| Tuesday | Women's Day | |
| Friday | International Workers' Day | |
| Thursday | National Independence Day | |
| Monday | Victory Day | |
| Friday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Peace and Reconciliation Day | |
| Monday | Peace and Reconciliation Day observed | |
| Friday | Family Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Workers' Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026Victory Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 September 2026Armed Forces Day
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 October 2026Peace and Reconciliation Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Family Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026International Fraternalism Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 2 February 2026 for Sat 31 January to Tue 3 February 2026Heroes' Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 6 April 2026 for Sat 4 to Tue 7 April 2026Women's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 June 2026 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 June 2026National Independence Day
Questions about 2026 in Mozambique
- How many working days are there in Mozambique in 2026?
- 252 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2026?
- 9 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Peace and Reconciliation Day (4 October 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Mozambique?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Mozambique 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Mozambique has 9 public holidays and 252 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/mozambique/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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