Independence Day in Zimbabwe marks the day in 1980 when Zimbabwe officially gained independence from British colonial rule and became a sovereign nation.

When is Independence Day?

Independence Day in Zimbabwe is celebrated annually on April 18th.

The following is the list of Independence Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Independence Day?

Independence Day in Zimbabwe marks the country's official transition from colonial rule to independence in 1980.

In the late 19th century, British colonists under Cecil Rhodes established control over the territory, naming it Southern Rhodesia.

It became a self-governing British colony in 1923, but power remained in the hands of the white minority, excluding the Black African majority from political participation.

By the 1950s and 1960s, growing African nationalism led to the formation of political movements. These movements initiated an armed liberation war in the 1960s, known as the Second Chimurenga, against the Rhodesian government led by Ian Smith, who had declared unilateral independence from Britain in 1965, maintaining white-minority rule.

After years of violent conflict and international pressure, peace talks culminated in the Lancaster House Agreement in December 1979.

The agreement called for democratic elections under British supervision and the establishment of majority rule.

On April 18, 1980, Zimbabwe became an independent republic. Robert Mugabe, leader of ZANU-PF, became the country's first Prime Minister.