After one year of continuous work, employees in Zimbabwe are entitled to 30 days or one month of leave. Weekends and national holidays are included in the vacation leave days.

The Republic of Zimbabwe recognizes sixteen national public holidays.

Employees receive up to 180 days of sick leave per year. After providing a medical certificate, the employee will initially be granted up to 90 days of sick leave at full pay.

Female employees are legally protected and are entitled to 98 working days of paid leave. (The 98 days include a mandatory entitlement of 21 days before to imprisonment.)

Paternity leave is not available to fathers.

There are no provisions in the Zimbabwe law regarding parental leave besides the maternity and paternity leave mentioned above.