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Public holiday · Zimbabwe

Independence Day

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Independence Day is a public holiday in Zimbabwe. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.

History & origin

Independence Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Zimbabwe. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows Independence Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

Independence Day observance varies by community and region within Zimbabwe. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.

Independence Day dates by year

1900
Wednesday, 18 April
1901
Thursday, 18 April
1902
Friday, 18 April
1903
Saturday, 18 April
1904
Monday, 18 April
1905
Tuesday, 18 April
1906
Wednesday, 18 April
1907
Thursday, 18 April
1908
Saturday, 18 April
1909
Sunday, 18 April
1910
Monday, 18 April
1911
Tuesday, 18 April
1912
Thursday, 18 April
1913
Friday, 18 April
1914
Saturday, 18 April
1915
Sunday, 18 April
1916
Tuesday, 18 April
1917
Wednesday, 18 April
1918
Thursday, 18 April
1919
Friday, 18 April
1920
Sunday, 18 April
1921
Monday, 18 April
1922
Tuesday, 18 April
1923
Wednesday, 18 April
1924
Friday, 18 April
1925
Saturday, 18 April
1926
Sunday, 18 April
1927
Monday, 18 April
1928
Wednesday, 18 April
1929
Thursday, 18 April
1930
Friday, 18 April
1931
Saturday, 18 April
1932
Monday, 18 April
1933
Tuesday, 18 April
1934
Wednesday, 18 April
1935
Thursday, 18 April
1936
Saturday, 18 April
1937
Sunday, 18 April
1938
Monday, 18 April
1939
Tuesday, 18 April
1940
Thursday, 18 April
1941
Friday, 18 April
1942
Saturday, 18 April
1943
Sunday, 18 April
1944
Tuesday, 18 April
1945
Wednesday, 18 April
1946
Thursday, 18 April
1947
Friday, 18 April
1948
Sunday, 18 April
1949
Monday, 18 April
1950
Tuesday, 18 April
1951
Wednesday, 18 April
1952
Friday, 18 April
1953
Saturday, 18 April
1954
Sunday, 18 April
1955
Monday, 18 April
1956
Wednesday, 18 April
1957
Thursday, 18 April
1958
Friday, 18 April
1959
Saturday, 18 April
1960
Monday, 18 April
1961
Tuesday, 18 April
1962
Wednesday, 18 April
1963
Thursday, 18 April
1964
Saturday, 18 April
1965
Sunday, 18 April
1966
Monday, 18 April
1967
Tuesday, 18 April
1968
Thursday, 18 April
1969
Friday, 18 April
1970
Saturday, 18 April
1971
Sunday, 18 April
1972
Tuesday, 18 April
1973
Wednesday, 18 April
1974
Thursday, 18 April
1975
Friday, 18 April
1976
Sunday, 18 April
1977
Monday, 18 April
1978
Tuesday, 18 April
1979
Wednesday, 18 April
1980
Friday, 18 April
1981
Saturday, 18 April
1982
Sunday, 18 April
1983
Monday, 18 April
1984
Wednesday, 18 April
1985
Thursday, 18 April
1986
Friday, 18 April
1987
Saturday, 18 April
1988
Monday, 18 April
1989
Tuesday, 18 April
1990
Wednesday, 18 April
1991
Thursday, 18 April
1992
Saturday, 18 April
1993
Sunday, 18 April
1994
Monday, 18 April
1995
Tuesday, 18 April
1996
Thursday, 18 April
1997
Friday, 18 April
1998
Saturday, 18 April
1999
Sunday, 18 April
2000
Tuesday, 18 April
2001
Wednesday, 18 April
2002
Thursday, 18 April
2003
Friday, 18 April
2004
Sunday, 18 April
2005
Monday, 18 April
2006
Tuesday, 18 April
2007
Wednesday, 18 April
2008
Friday, 18 April
2009
Saturday, 18 April
2010
Sunday, 18 April
2011
Monday, 18 April
2012
Wednesday, 18 April
2013
Thursday, 18 April
2014
Friday, 18 April
2015
Saturday, 18 April
2016
Monday, 18 April
2017
Tuesday, 18 April
2018
Wednesday, 18 April
2019
Thursday, 18 April
2020
Saturday, 18 April
2021
Sunday, 18 April
2022
Monday, 18 April
2023
Tuesday, 18 April
2024
Thursday, 18 April
2025
Friday, 18 April
2026
Saturday, 18 April
This year
2027
Sunday, 18 April
2028
Tuesday, 18 April
2029
Wednesday, 18 April
2030
Thursday, 18 April
2031
Friday, 18 April
2032
Sunday, 18 April
2033
Monday, 18 April
2034
Tuesday, 18 April
2035
Wednesday, 18 April
2036
Friday, 18 April
2037
Saturday, 18 April
2038
Sunday, 18 April
2039
Monday, 18 April
2040
Wednesday, 18 April
2041
Thursday, 18 April
2042
Friday, 18 April
2043
Saturday, 18 April
2044
Monday, 18 April
2045
Tuesday, 18 April
2046
Wednesday, 18 April
2047
Thursday, 18 April
2048
Saturday, 18 April
2049
Sunday, 18 April

Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.

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