Public holidays in Mozambique 2028
There are 10 public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on a working day.
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All 10 public holidays in Mozambique 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | International Fraternalism Day | Dia da Fraternidade universal | ||
| Thursday | Heroes' Day | Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos | ||
| Friday | Women's Day | Dia da Mulher Moçambicana | ||
| Monday | International Workers' Day | Dia Internacional dos Trabalhadores | ||
| Sunday | National Independence Day | Dia da Independência Nacional | ||
| Monday | National Independence Day (observed) | Dia da Independência Nacional (ponte) | ||
| Thursday | Victory Day | Dia da Vitória | ||
| Monday | Armed Forces Day | Dia das Forças Armadas de Libertação Nacional | ||
| Wednesday | Peace and Reconciliation Day | Dia da Paz e Reconciliação | ||
| Monday | Family Day | Dia da Família |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2028
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 31 Jan, Tue 1 Feb, Wed 2 Feb | 29 Jan – 3 Feb 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Heroes' Day |
| Fri 4 Feb | 3 Feb – 6 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Heroes' Day |
| Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr | 1 Apr – 9 Apr 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Women's Day |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Workers' Day |
| Tue 27 Jun, Wed 28 Jun, Thu 29 Jun, Fri 30 Jun | 24 Jun – 2 Jul 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Independence Day, National Independence Day (observed) |
| Mon 4 Sep, Tue 5 Sep, Wed 6 Sep | 2 Sep – 7 Sep 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Victory Day |
| Fri 8 Sep | 7 Sep – 10 Sep 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Victory Day |
| Tue 26 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Thu 28 Sep, Fri 29 Sep | 23 Sep – 1 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Armed Forces Day |
| Mon 2 Oct, Tue 3 Oct | 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Peace and Reconciliation Day |
| Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct | 4 Oct – 8 Oct 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Peace and Reconciliation Day |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Family Day, International Fraternalism Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Mozambique have in 2028?
10 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Heroes' Day: take 1 day of leave (4 Feb) and you get 4 days off in a row, 3 Feb – 6 Feb 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code MZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.mz) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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