2020 in Zimbabwe

Events of 2020 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

 * President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
 * Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga (1st), Kembo Mohadi (2nd)

Events

 * March 20 – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
 * 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.
 * September 2 – The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned.
 * December 29 – Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Holidays

 * January 1 – New Year's Day
 * 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
 * December 25 – Christmas

Deaths

 * February 15 – Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa, singer; lung cancer
 * March 23 – Zororo Makamba, journalist;  Coronavirus
 * April 28 – Peter Jones, radio personality
 * 29 July – Perrance Shiri, politician; COVID-19
 * August 26 – Patson Dzamara, political activist; colon cancer
 * September 27 – Delroy Maripakwenda [Scara ], musician
 * October 24 – CalVin, 35, singer and rapper; traffic collision.
 * November 8 – Genius Kadungure [Ginimbi ], businessman and socialite; car crash
 * November 8 – Mitchelle Amuli [Mimi Moana ], actress and socialite; car crash
 * November 9 – Lazarus Boora [Gringo ], actor
 * December 29 – Richard Choruma, 42, Zimbabwean footballer (Highlanders, Bloemfontein Celtic, national team); kidney failure.