Public holidays in Zimbabwe 2027
Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
251working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | |
| Monday | Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Easter Saturday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Workers' Day | |
| Tuesday | Africa Day | |
| Monday | Zimbabwe Heroes' Day | |
| Tuesday | Defense Forces Day | |
| Wednesday | Unity Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 February 2027Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 April 2027Independence Day
- 4 daysSat 7 to Tue 10 August 2027Zimbabwe Heroes' Day, Defense Forces Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 May 2027 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 May 2027Africa Day
Questions about 2027 in Zimbabwe
- How many working days are there in Zimbabwe in 2027?
- 251 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Zimbabwe have in 2027?
- 13 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (21 February 2027), Easter Saturday (27 March 2027), Independence Day (18 April 2027), Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Zimbabwe?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Zimbabwe 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Zimbabwe has 13 public holidays and 251 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zimbabwe/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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