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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Defense Forces Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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🏪 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
12
Weekend
SUN
13
Weekend
MON
14
Bridge Day
TUE
15
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on August 14
📣 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.