2020 in Zimbabwe
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- President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga (1st), Kembo Mohadi (2nd)
Events
- March 20 – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe[1]
- July 30 – The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an additional $250 million USD for emergency relief after COVID-19 exacerbates the country's hunger crisis. The WFP reported the number of food-insecure people to soar to 8.6 million or about 60% of the population.[2]
- September 2 – The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned.[3]
- December 29 – Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury.[4]
Holidays
- January 1 – New Year's Day[5]
- February 21 – Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day
- April 10 – Good Friday
- April 13 – Easter Monday
- April 18 – Independence Day, from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980.
- May 1 – Workers' Day
- May 25 – Africa Day
- August 10 – Heroes' Day, honors those who died during the liberation war.
- August 11 – Devence Forces Day
- December 22 – Unity Day, honors peace agreement of 1987[6]
- December 25 – Christmas