Mnangagwa’s Birthday Becomes a Public Holiday – Zimbabwe Marks It Today

Munhumutapa Day Shut Zimbabwe for the First Time, on the President's Birthday

Zimbabwe observed a new public holiday on 15 September, six days after it was gazetted. It falls on Emmerson Mnangagwa's 84th birthday.

Mnangagwa’s birthday becomes a public holiday – Zimbabwe marks it today

Zimbabwe has declared Mnangagwa’s birthday a national holiday. Here’s why 15 September is now known as Munhumutapa Day.

It’s Just Mnangagwa’s Birthday and Nothing More!

By Tafadzwa Munjanja||It must be known that the so-called Munhumutapa Day has nothing to do with the historical Munhumutapa empire or celebration of the country's rich history. It's just Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday and nothing more! Not to be outdone by Robert Mugabe, who declared his 21st February birthday, a National Youth Day public holiday, Mnangagwa…

‘Birthday boy’ Mnangagwa tightens grip on Zimbabwe

from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – EFFECTIVE immediately, September 15, Zimbabwe marks Munhumutapa Day, purportedly to celebrate a powerful empire that transformed Southern Africa between the 15th and 18th centuries. The timing is nonetheless controversial, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa declaring it to be celebrated annually on his birthday after officially gazetting the day as a statutory public ho…

Zimbabweans Observe Public Holiday To Mark President's Birthday

The Zimbabwean government has declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, an annual national public holiday. The new holiday, known as Munhumutapa Day, was created through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026, according to local media reports. ZBC News reported that, a notice announcing the declaration was published on Wednesday. “His Excellency the President, in terms […]

Zimbabwe Declares President Mnangagwa's Birthday a Public Holiday Amidst Public Outcry

The Zimbabwean government has officially declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, as a permanent annual public holiday to be known as Munhumutapa Day. This decision, formalized under Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 and published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette, has ignited fierce criticism within the country and drawn international scrutiny. Critics argue that the […]