<h3>By Lenon Itai Rwizi</h3>
The Zimbabwean Government has announced the addition of a new Public Holiday, the 
Munhumutapa Day, which is set to be celebrated on the 15 th of September 2025. This remarkable 
announcement has been made in terms of section 2(1) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of 
Business Act [Chapter 10:21] through General Notice 954 of 2024.

It should be borne that in terms of section 2(2) the schedule of public holidays does not include any 
days which the President may declare to be public holidays in terms of the same Act. This means at 
any point the President has the privilege to declare a public holiday at any given time during the 
course of 2025.

Members of the public are therefore advised to take observe the 2025 list of public holidays. This is 
because Section 3(3) of the same law provides that it shall not be lawful to transact or conduct any 
business in contravention of any of the provision in the Act. It further provides that any person who 
transacts or conducts any business; or opens any institution or premises; in contravention of the 
notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for 
a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 
What’s your take on the new public holiday?

Lenon Itai Rwizi is a Registered Legal Practitioner of the Superior Courts of Zimbabwe and can be 
contacted on: +263 774 159 146 or +263 713 967 341 lenonrwizi@gmail.com. The above 
does not constitute formal legal advice, and neither does not create any type of attorney-client 
relationship. Please seek legal advice from your own by contacting the 
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The Zimbabwean Government has added a new public holiday called Munhumutapa Day on September 15, 2025. The President has the power to declare more holidays during the year. People should follow the list of holidays for 2025 and not do business on those days. Breaking the law can result in a fine or jail time. This decision has been made under the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act. People are advised to seek legal advice if needed. The new holiday is a time for celebration and reflection.

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