Paul Nyathi

Goverment has retained the Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day as a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

Zimbabwe first declared 21 February to be a public holiday called “Robert Mugabe National Youth Day” in 2017. The date of the holiday falls on Robert Mugabe’s birthday. Even though he is no longer in power, the current government has said that the holiday will still be held.

The day was confirmed as a holiday again next year by goverment.

The announcement was made by Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe in terms of the relevant legal statute in a Government Gazette published last Friday.

“It is hereby notified that the Minister has, in terms of section 2(1) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act (Chapter 10:21), declared that the days listed in the Schedule shall be public holidays in 2021,” reads the notice p

New Year’s Holiday will be on Friday January 1, 2021, while the National Youth Day will fall on a Sunday, February 21 2021, where the following day will be a public holiday.

Easter Holidays will run from April 2 to April 5.

Independence Day will be on Sunday April 18, which makes the following day a public holiday.

Workers Day will fall on a Saturday and Africa Day will be on a Tuesday May 25.

Heroes and Defence Forces Day will be commemorated on Monday August 9 and Tuesday 10th August 2021 respectively, while the National Unity Day will fall on Wednesday 22 December 2021.

Christmas Day will be celebrated on Saturday December 25 2021, while Boxing Day will fall the following day.