Zimbabwe has a total of 21 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year observed	Monday, January 2, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day	Tuesday, February 21, 2023	Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Good Friday	Friday, April 7, 2023	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 8, 2023	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 9, 2023	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 10, 2023	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Independence Day	Tuesday, April 18, 2023	Independence Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Workers' Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	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 14, 2023	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Africa Day	Thursday, May 25, 2023	Africa Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Father's Day	Sunday, June 18, 2023	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Heroes' Day	Monday, August 14, 2023	Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Defence Forces Day	Tuesday, August 15, 2023	Defence Forces Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Unity Day	Friday, December 22, 2023	Unity Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Zimbabwe (Harare)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2023	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe