Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Good Friday
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Date
- April 3, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 90 days away
- About this Holiday
- Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Good Friday
Zimbabwe • April 3, 2026 • Friday
90
Days
18
Hours
27
Mins
56
Secs
until Good Friday
Africa/Harare timezone
About Good Friday
Also known as: Good Friday
Chishanu Chakanaka muZimbabwe: Zuva reKurangarira Kufira kweJesu neZororo reNyika
Chishanu Chakanaka, kana kuti Good Friday, izuva rine nhoroondo yakadzika uye ruremekedzo rukuru muZimbabwe. Iri izuva rinocherechedzwa nevaKristu vachirangarira kuroverwa pamuchinjikwa kwaJesu Kristu paGolgotha. MuZimbabwe, nyika ine vanhu vazhinji vanotevera chitendero chechiKristu, zuva iri harisi rezvechitendero chete, asi izuva rakakosha rakanyorwa mubumbiro remitemo yenyika sezororo revanhu vose (Public Holiday). Iri izuva rekufungisisa, kunyengetera, uye kuzvininipisa, apo vanhu vanotura mitoro yenyika vachitarisa kuchibayiro chikuru chavanotenda kuti chakaitwa neMwanakomana waMwari kuitira ruregerero rwezvivi zvevanhu.
MuZimbabwe, mhepo inoshandura zvachose panosvika Chishanu Chakanaka. Kusiyana nemamwe mazororo akaita seKisimusi kana Zuva reKuzvitonga (Independence Day) ayo anozivikanwa nemitambo, mufaro, uye kudya kukuru, Chishanu Chakanaka rakanyarara uye rine ruremekedzo (solemnity). Mumaguta makuru akaita seHarare, Bulawayo, Mutare, neGweru, ruzha rwemotokari nemabhizimusi runoderera zvakanyanya. Maungira enziyo dzekereke neminyengetero ndiwo anonzwika mumatunhu akawanda, kubva kumisha inogara vanhu vakawanda (high-density suburbs) kusvika kumapurazi nekumaruzevha. Iri izuva rekuti mhuri dzinoungana, dzichirangarira rudo rwaMwari uye kukosha kwekuregererana muhupenyu hwemazuva ose.
Kukosha kwezuva iri kunobva pakutenda kuti rufu rwaJesu haruna kuva magumo, asi kuti rwakanga ruri danho rakakosha pakununurwa kwevanhu. MuZimbabwe, zvitendero zvakasiyana-siyana zvinosanganisira maKatorike, maAnglican, maMethodist, maApostora (Vapostori), nePentecostal churches, vose vanobatana mukukudza zuva iri, kunyangwe vachiita tsika dzakasiyana dzekunyengetera. Kune vazhinji, Chishanu Chakanaka ndicho chiratidzo chekuti rudo runokunda ruvengo, uye kuti kuzvipira nekuda kwevamwe ndiyo nhanho yepamusoro yekutenda.
Chishanu Chakanaka Chiri Rini muGore ra 2026?
Zuva reChishanu Chakanaka harisi zuva rakatarwa pazuva rimwe chete rekarenda gore negore, sezvakaita Kisimusi inogara iri musi wa 25 Zvita. Pane kudaro, rinoenderana nekufamba kwemwedzi (lunar calendar) uye rinotevera masvomhu anoshandiswa kutsvaga zuva reIsita (Easter). Isita inopembererwa neChishanu chekutanga mushure mekunge mwedzi wagara zvizere (full moon) mushure me "vernal equinox". Izvi zvinoreva kuti Chishanu Chakanaka chinogona kuwira pakati pekupera kwaKurume kana kutanga kwaKubvumbi.
Muchaka che 2026, zuva iri richange riri seizvi:
Zuva remubvunzo: Friday Zuva reKarenda: April 3, 2026 Mazuva asara: Kwosara mazuva anosvika 90 kuti zuva iri risvike.
Sezvo iri zororo rinochinja-chinja musi waro, hurumende yeZimbabwe inozivisa mazuva aya pamberi kuitira kuti vashandi, mabhizimusi, nevadzidzi vakwanise kuronga mabasa avo nemazvo. MuZimbabwe, Chishanu Chakanaka chinotanga kutevedzana kwemazuva mana ezororo anozivikanwa se "Easter Weekend", ayo anosanganisira Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, uye Easter Monday.
Nhoroondo neKwakabva Chishanu Chakanaka
Nhoroondo yeChishanu Chakanaka yakadzika midzi munhoroondo yeBhaibheri, kunyanya mumabhuku mana eEvhangeri: Mateo, Mako, Ruka, naJohane. Maererano nemagwaro aya, Jesu Kristu akasungwa mumunda weGetsemani mushure mekupandukirwa naJudhasi Iskarioti. Akatongwa nematare echiJudha (Sanhedrin) uye nemubati weRoma, Pontiyo Pirato. Mushure mekutongwa, akaroverwa pamuchinjikwa pedyo neJerusarema.
Zita rekuti "Good Friday" kana kuti "Chishanu Chakanaka" rinogona kuita serinoshamisa kana tichifunga kuti rufu rwunonzi "rwakanaka". Zvisinei, muchiKristu, rinonzi rakanaka nekuti rufu rwaJesu runoonekwa sechiito chekununura vanhu kubva kuzvivi. Kare, zita iri rinofungidzirwa kuti raibva pashoko rekuti "God's Friday" (Chishanu chaMwari), iro rakazochinja nekufamba kwenguva kuva "Good Friday".
MuZimbabwe, tsika yechiKristu iyi yakaunzwa nemamishinari muzana ramakore rechi19. Kubva panguva iyoyo, Chishanu Chakanaka rakava zuva rakakosha rakapinda mutsika dzevanhu vemuZimbabwe. Kunyangwe vanhu vazhinji vachicherechedza tsika dzechivanhu, vazhinji vavo vanobatanidza kutenda kwavo nechiKristu, zvichiita kuti zuva iri rive nerekuremekedzwa nenyika yose.
Tsika neMabatiro ezuva iri muZimbabwe
Zimbabwe inyika ine vanhu vanoda zvechitendero zvakanyanya, saka Chishanu Chakanaka rinoonekwa nemabasa akasiyana-siyana anoratidza kuzvipira kuna Mwari.
Kupinda Kereke neKunamata
Muzvuru zvese zveZimbabwe, makereke anozara nevanhu neChishanu Chakanaka. Kune tsika dzakasiyana zvichienderana nesangano:- MaKatorike naAnglican: Vanowanzoita "Way of the Cross" (Nzira yeMuchinjikwa), apo vanhu vanofamba vachimira pazviteshi zvakasiyana vachirangarira nhanho dzaJesu achienda kuGolgotha. MuHarare, dzimwe nguva makereke anosangana achifamba mumigwagwa vakatakura muchinjikwa mukuru.
- MaKereke eMweya (Pentecostal): Makereke akaita seZAOGA FIF, AFM, neUnited Family International Church (UFIC) anowanzoita misangano mikuru yeIsita (Easter Conferences). Vanhu vanobva kumativi ose enyika vanoungana munzvimbo huru sekuChitungwiza kana mumasitadhiyamu kunoteerera mharidzo nekunamata.
- Vapostori: Mapoka akawanda eVapostori (vasingapindi muzvivakwa) vanoungana mumasango kana mumakomo kwemazuva akati kuti vachitsanya nekunamata.
Kutsanya nekurega Kudya Nyama
Kune vaKristu vazhinji muZimbabwe, Chishanu Chakanaka izuva rekutsanya (fasting). Vazhinji vanorega kudya nyama, vachidya hove chete kana miriwo semucherechedzo wekuzvibata nekuzviramba nekuda kwekufa kwaJesu. Mumaresitarendi nemumisha, hove inova chikafu chikuru chezuva iri.Kufamba neKushanyira Mhuri
Nekuda kwekuti Chishanu Chakanaka chinovhura zororo refu (long weekend), vanhu vazhinji vanogara mumaguta vanotora mukana uyu kuenda kumaruzevha (kumusha) kunoona vabereki nehama. Migwagwa mikuru yakaita seHarare-Masvingo, Harare-Bulawayo, neHarare-Mutare inowanzozara motokari nemabhazi panguva ino. Iri izuva rekubatanidza mhuri, kukurukura nyaya dzemusha, uye kurangarira madzitateguru nenzira inoremekedza chiKristu.Mimhanzi yeChitendero
Musi uyu, nhepfenyuro dzeZimbabwe (ZBC Radio neTV) dzinowanzo ridza nziyo dzevhangeri (gospel music) dzinorema uye dzinosiririsa. Nziyo dzakaita sedzaCharles Charamba, Baba naMai Patai, kana dzevemakereke eChishona (hymns) dzinonzwika kwese kwese, zvichiwedzera mhepo yeruremekedzo munyika.Kukosha kweChishanu Chakanaka muUpenyu hweZimbabwe
Chishanu Chakanaka rine zvazvinoreva zvakasiyana kune vanhu vakasiyana munyika:
- Kuzorora neKuzvitsvaga: Mudariro ranhasi reZimbabwe umo vanhu vanoshanda nesimba mukutsvaga raramo, zororo iri rinopa mukana wekuti vanhu vambozorora (physical rest). Rinopa vanhu nguva yekufunga nezvehupenyu hwavo, zvinangwa zvavo, uye hukama hwavo naMwari.
- Kubatana kweNyika: Pasinei nekusiyana kwematongerwo enyika kana marudzi, vaZimbabwe vazhinji vanobatana pakukudza zororo iri. Kunyarara kunovapo munyika kunoratidza kuti pane zvinhu zvakakura kupfuura isu pachedu zvatinoremekedza tese.
- Kuchengetedza Tsika: Isita muZimbabwe yakasangana netsika dzekuunganidza mhuri. Kuenda kumusha panguva yeIsita kwava kutoonekwa setsika yakakosha inochengetedza hukama hwevanhu vemuZimbabwe nekwavakabva.
Zvinhu zvinofanira kucherechedzwa (Practical Information)
Kana uri muZimbabwe panguva yeChishanu Chakanaka mu 2026, hezvino zvimwe zvinhu zvakakosha kuziva:
Kuvharwa kweMabhizimusi: Chishanu Chakanaka izuva rekuzorora riri pamutemo. Izvi zvinoreva kuti: Mabhangi ose anenge akavharwa. Mahofisi ehurumende anenge akavharwa. Zvikoro nemayunivhesiti anenge akavharwa. Mashopu makuru (supermarkets) anogona kuvhura kwenguva pfupi (semuenzaniso kubva na 8 am kusvika na 1 pm) kana kuvhara zvachose. Musika weZimbabwe Stock Exchange unenge wakavharwa. Zvekufambisa: Nekuda kwekuti vanhu vakawanda vanenge vachifamba, mitengo yemabhazi inogona kukwira zvishoma, uye mabhazi anogona kuita mashoma. Zvinokurudzirwa kuronga nzendo pamberi kuitira kudzivirira kunonoka kana kusangana netseka.
- Kuzvibata: Sezvo riri zuva rinocherechedzwa nekunamata, hazvikurudzirwi kuita ruzha rwakanyanya kana kuita mitambo inoputira mhepo yeruremekedzo munzvimbo dzinogara vanhu. Vanhu vazhinji vanosarudza kuchengetedza unhu hwakanyarara kusvika zuva reIsita (Easter Sunday) rasvika, iro rinozoonekwa sezuva rekufara nekupemberera kumuka kwaJesu.
Isita seZuva reZororo reNyika (Public Holiday)
Zvakakosha kunzwisisa kuti muZimbabwe, Chishanu Chakanaka hachingori zuva repakereke chete, asi izuva riri pasi pemutemo we "Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act". Izvi zvinopa vashandi vose kodzero yekuzorora vachitambira mihoro yavo yakazara. Kana mushandi akashanda pazuva iri (sezvinoita vanoshanda muzvipatara, mumapurisa, kana mumabasa ekudzivirira njodzi), mutemo unoti anofanira kubhadharwa mari inopfuura yemazuva ose (double pay).
Zororo iri rinoumba chikamu chemazuva mana anozivikanwa nevaZimbabwe se "Eastern break":
- Chishanu Chakanaka (Good Friday): April 3, 2026 - Zororo reNyika.
- Easter Saturday: Musi wa 4 Kubvumbi - Harisi zororo repamutemo kune vose, asi mabhizimusi mazhinji anoramba akavharwa kana kushanda zvishoma.
- Easter Sunday: Musi wa 5 Kubvumbi - Zuva guru rekupemberera kumuka kwaJesu (harisi zororo pamutemo sezvo riri Svondo, asi rine simba guru rezvechitendero).
- Easter Monday: Musi wa 6 Kubvumbi - Zororo reNyika iro rinopa vanhu mukana wekupedzisira wekuzorora kana kudzoka kubva kuzendo dzavo vasati vatanga basa neChipiri.
Mhedziso
Chishanu Chakanaka muZimbabwe chichasvika neChishanu, musi wa April 3, 2026, gore ra 2026. Iri izuva rine simba guru retsika, chitendero, nemutemo. Kune vaKristu, inguva yekurangarira kuroverwa kwaJesu, kutsanya, nekunamata. Kune nyika yose, inguva yekumbomira kubatikana nehupenyu, kuungana nemhuri, uye kuremekedza chibayiro chinotendwa nevazhinji.
Sezvo tichimirira zuva iri rine ruremekedzo, zvakakosha kuti muZimbabwe tese tirangarire tsika dzedu dzekunzwirana tsitsi, rudo, nekuregererana. Pasinei nekuti unopinda kereke ipi kana kuti haupindi, Chishanu Chakanaka chinotiyeuchidza kuti kune simba mukuzvininipisa uye kune tariro inouya mushure mekushushikana. Iri izuva rinobatanidza Zimbabwe yose murunyararo neruremekedzo.
Gadzirira zororo iri nekuziva kuti kwosara mazuva 90. Shumira, zorora, uye ramba uine hukama hwakanaka nevamwe panguva ino inoyera muZimbabwe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Good Friday in Zimbabwe
Zuva reGood Friday muZimbabwe richachengetwa nemusi weFriday, April 3, 2026. Kubva nhasi, kwasara mazuva anosvika 90 kuti zuva iri risvike. Iri izuva rinochinja-chinja gore negore zvichienderana nekufamba kwemwedzi, asi mugore ra2026 richange riri pakutanga kwemwedzi waKubvumbi.
Hongu, Good Friday izororo repamutemo muZimbabwe rose. Nemusi uyu, mahofisi ehurumende, mabhanga, nezvitoro zvakawanda zvinovharwa kuitira kuti vanhu vawane nguva yekunamata nekuzorora. Kunyangwe mabhizimusi mazhinji akavharwa, mabasa akakosha anoona nezveutano nekuchengetedzwa kwevanhu anenge achishanda. Musika wezvemari weZimbabwe Stock Exchange unenge wakavharwawo pazuva iri.
Good Friday izuva dzvene rechitendero chechiKristu rinorangarira kurooverwa pamuchinjikwa nekufa kwaJesu Kristu. Iri izuva rekufungisisa nezvechibairo chakaitwa naJesu maererano nezvinodzidziswa muBhaibheri. Hazvionerwi semutambo wekufara, asi semukana wekunamata nekuyeuka rudo rwaMwari kuvanhu. Izuva rinoitika mazuva maviri pamberi peEaster Sunday.
MaKristu akawanda muZimbabwe vanopedza zuva iri vari mumachechi mavo vachiita minyengetero yakakosha. Vamwe vanotsanya vasingadyi chikafu kana kuita zviratidzo zvekuzvininipisa. Nekuti izuva rakati kurei, vanhu vazhinji vanotora mukana uyu kufungisisa nezveupenyu hwavo neukama hwavo naMwari. Mumaguta nemumisha, mhepo inenge yakati dee nekuremekedza zuva iri.
Hongu, Good Friday chikamu chezororo refu remazuva mana muZimbabwe. Inoteverwa neEaster Saturday (April 4), Easter Sunday (April 5), uyezve Easter Monday (April 6) iro riri zororo repamutemo zvakare. Izvi zvinoita kuti pave nenguva yakareba yekuti mhuri dzasangana, dzafamba nzendo dzekushanyira hama kumusha, kana kuzorora zvachose kubasa.
Nekuda kwekuti kune mazuva mana akatevedzana ekuzorora, mhuri zhinji muZimbabwe dzinotora mukana uyu kuita misangano yemhuri. Vazhinji vanobva mumaguta vachienda kumisha yavo kunoona vabereki nehama. Machechi akawanda anoronga misangano mikuru (Easter Conferences) uko kunoungana vanhu vakawanda kwazvo vachibva kumativi ose enyika kuti vanamate pamwe chete kwemazuva aya.
Kune vashanyi, zvakakosha kuziva kuti zvifambiso zvevoruzhinji zvinogona kurema nekuti vanhu vakawanda vanenge vachifamba. Zvinokurudzirwa kutenga zvekudya nezvimwe zvinodiwa mazuva asati asvika nekuti zvitoro zvizhinji zvinenge zvakavharwa nemusi weChishanu. Uyewo, sezvo riri zuva rechitendero, zvakakosha kuratidza rukudzo mutsika nemagariro panguva ino yerunyararo nefungisiso.
Mabhizimusi mazhinji, kusanganisira mafekitari nezvitoro zvikuru, anenge akavharwa pazuva iri. Zvisinei, unogona kuwana zvitoro zvidiki zvinotengesa zvinhu zvekukurumidza (convenience stores) nenzvimbo dzinotengesa mafuta emotokari (fuel stations) zvakavhurwa. Mahotera nenzvimbo dzekushanyirwa nevaraidzo dzinowanzo ramba dzakavhurwa kuitira vashanyi, asi zvakanaka kugara wabvunza kuitira kuti usazoshaya rubatsiro.
Historical Dates
Good Friday dates in Zimbabwe from 2013 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| 2024 | Friday | March 29, 2024 |
| 2023 | Friday | April 7, 2023 |
| 2022 | Friday | April 15, 2022 |
| 2021 | Friday | April 2, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | April 10, 2020 |
| 2019 | Friday | April 19, 2019 |
| 2018 | Friday | March 30, 2018 |
| 2017 | Friday | April 14, 2017 |
| 2016 | Friday | March 25, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | April 3, 2015 |
| 2014 | Friday | April 18, 2014 |
| 2013 | Friday | March 29, 2013 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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