President Mnangagwa Declares 15 September a Public Holiday Known as Munhumutapa Day
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared 15 September a public holiday to be observed annually as Munhumutapa Day.
The new holiday was gazetted through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 under the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act [Chapter 10:21].
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New Holiday Coincides With President’s Birthday
Munhumutapa Day will be observed every year on 15 September, which is also President Mnangagwa’s birthday.
The declaration formally adds the date to Zimbabwe’s calendar of national public holidays.
According to the notice issued under the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act:
“Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business (Declaration of Public Holiday) Notice, 2026
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, in terms of section 2(2) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act [Chapter 10:21] hereby makes the following notice:—
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- This notice may be cited as the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business (Declaration of Public Holiday) Notice, 2026.
- It is hereby declared that the 15th of September every year hence forth, shall be a public holiday to be known as Munhumutapa Day.”
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Zimbabwe’s Public Holidays Increase To 15
The introduction of Munhumutapa Day increases Zimbabwe’s annual national public holidays from 14 to 15.
The existing calendar includes Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, as well as the four-day Easter holiday period.
With the latest declaration, 15 September will now form part of the country’s recurring public holiday calendar.
The change takes effect under Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026, meaning Munhumutapa Day will be observed every year going forward.
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