Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Birthday Now Public Holiday As Govt Declares September 15 'Munhumutapa Day'

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Birthday Now Public Holiday As Govt Declares September 15 'Munhumutapa Day'

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared September 15, his birthday, a holiday from this year "henceforth."

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday declared public holiday, critics question his move

Zimbabwe declares Mnangagwa’s birthday a public holiday as Munhumutapa Day, sparking backlash over his extended presidency and fears of growing royal power.

Mnangagwa’s Own Birthday Now A Public Holiday

By A Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared his birthday a public holiday, gazetting 15 September every year as "Munhumutapa Day" through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026. The notice, released on Wednesday, reads: "HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, in terms of section 2(2) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act [Chapter 10:21] hereby makes the…

Zimbabwe Declares President Mnangagwa's Birthday as 'Munhumutapa Day' Public Holiday

In a significant administrative move, the Zimbabwean government has officially declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, as a new public holiday to be known as ‘Munhumutapa Day’. This declaration, announced on September 9, 2026, marks a notable addition to the nation’s calendar and is expected to have broad public affairs implications across the country. […]

Zimbabwe has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday a public holiday in his honour

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared September 15 his birthday an annual public holiday to be known as Munhumutapa Day. The declaration was published on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, under Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 as a supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary. Titled the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business (Declaration of Public […] The post Zimbabwe has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…