1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Mozambique 2026
Mozambique has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (May 1 – 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Feb 3
Heroes’ Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 2) for 4 days off (Jan 31 – Feb 3).
1 dayTue, Apr 7
Women’s Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 6) for 4 days off (Apr 4 – 7).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayThu, Jun 25
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 26) for 4 days off (Jun 25 – 28).
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 8–11) for 9 days off (Sep 5 – 13).
3 daysFri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 21–24) for 9 days off (Sep 19 – 27).
3 daysSat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5
Peace and Reconciliation Day · Public Holiday
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 6–9) for 9 days off (Oct 3 – 11).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 2 | Jan 31 – Feb 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 2 + Feb 4–6 | Jan 31 – Feb 8 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 4–6 | Feb 3 – 8 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 6 | Apr 4 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 6 + Apr 8–10 | Apr 4 – 12 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 8–10 | Apr 7 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 22–24 | Jun 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 22–24 + Jun 26 | Jun 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 26 | Jun 25 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 8–11 | Sep 5 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 21–24 | Sep 19 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 6–9 | Oct 3 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Mozambique's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.