Events of 2026 in Zimbabwe.
Incumbents President: Emmerson Mnangagwa Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga
Events January 15 January – 6 February – 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup
February
19 February – Health authorities begin rolling out lenacapavir – a long-acting HIV prevention drug – targeting over 46,000 high-risk individuals across 24 sites. 25 February – The government suspends exports of raw minerals and lithium concentrate.
March 2 March – The government grants amnesty to 4,305 prisoners.
April 16 April – A minibus catches fire near Bulawayo, killing 18 people.
May 5 May – A bus crashes near Suswe, killing 10 people and injuring 45 others. 27 May – A bus collides with a truck near Kwekwe, killing 10 people.
June 3 June – Zimbabwe is elected to a rotating seat at the United Nations Security Council. 10 June – A minibus carrying schoolchildren catches fire in Gweru, killing seven passengers. 16 June – A freight train collides with a bus at a railway crossing in Triangle, killing nine people and injuring 25. 19 June – The National Assembly passes a constitutional amendment extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, and replacing direct presidential elections with selection by Parliament.
July
6 July – A nationwide power blackout occurs after a technical fault on the national electricity grid of the state-owned utility ZESA.
August
11 August – 2026 Lake Kariba ferry accident: At least 94 people die after an over-capacity passenger ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba during heavy winds; 77 others are rescued. 28 August – At least 27 people are killed near Chivhu when a minibus carrying church members to a conference collides head-on with a haulage truck.
September 30 September – Six people, including businessman Wicknell Chivayo, are killed in a helicopter crash in Marondera.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 21 February – National Youth Day 3 April – Good Friday 4 April – Holy Saturday 6 April – Easter Monday 18 April – Independence Day 1 May – Labour Day 25 May – Africa Day 10 August – Heroes' Day 11 August – Defence Forces Day 22 December – National Unity Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
6 February – Blessed Geza, 82–83, politician and war veteran 30 September – Wicknell Chivayo, 43, energy industry executive
References
External links Online calendar