Back to country calendar
Public Holiday
Nationwide
Defense Forces Day
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
August 2026
2627282930311
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
303112345
Holiday selected
🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
SAT
08
Weekend
SUN
09
Weekend
MON
10
Bridge Day
TUE
11
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on August 10
📣 Traveler notes
Zimbabwe is a landlocked Southern African nation known for its biodiversity and historical sites, including Great Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls, located on the Zambezi River along the border with Zambia, is a major tourist attraction.
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- National Youth Day (February 21)
- Independence Day (April 18)
- Workers Day (May 1)
- Africa Day (May 25)
- Zimbabweans are generally welcoming and hospitable. Show respect for elders and use honorifics when addressing unfamiliar people. Basic greetings are advisable when passing people in small towns. While slight delays are common in public transport, avoid extreme tardiness. Visitors should avoid making assumptions based on ethnicity or appearance, and it is best to avoid discussions of politics.
About this holiday
A public holiday observed on the second Monday of August, honoring the heroes and heroines of Zimbabwe's liberation war.