Defence Forces Day in Zimbabwe
Defence Forces Day falls on Tuesday 11 August 2026 in Zimbabwe. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 August | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 11 August | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2027 | 10 August | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 8 August | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
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- 12 08 Defence Forces Day Tuesday
- 11 08 Defence Forces Day Tuesday
- 10 08 Defence Forces Day Tuesday
- 08 08 Defence Forces Day Tuesday
A date that moves
Defence Forces Day does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Defence Forces Day in Zimbabwe in 2026?
Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
Is Defence Forces Day on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 12 August 2025, 11 August 2026, 10 August 2027, 8 August 2028.
Which years does Defence Forces Day make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.