Zimbabwe: Like in the former Zaire, the president's birthday is now a public holiday

In Zimbabwe, the birthday of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, born on September 15, 1942, will now be celebrated annually as a public holiday called 'Munhumutapa Day'. This decision was formalized by Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026, published on September 9. Although the text does not directly mention Mnangagwa, the date coincides with his birthday, reflecting a continuity with other African precedents where leaders' birthdays were also celebrated as public holidays.