Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Mozambique Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Mozambique
Mozambique has 9 national public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Mozambique public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Dia de Ano Novo | Public holiday | |
| Heroes's Day | Dia do Heroi Nacional | Public holiday | |
| Women's Day | Dia da Mulher | Public holiday | |
| Worker's Day | Dia do Trabalhador | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Victory Day | Dia da Victória | Public holiday |
| Revolution Day | Dia da Revolução | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | Dia da Paz e da Reconcialição | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Natal | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Mozambique holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 1
May 1
June 1
July
August
September 2
October 1
November
December 1
Long weekends in Mozambique 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 1 Feb – Mon 3 Feb
No leave needed
Sat 5 Apr – Mon 7 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 25 Sep – Sun 28 Sep
Take off Fri 26 Sep
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Mozambique vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Mozambique?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.