Infrared spectra of ϵ-Zn(OH)2, β-ZnOHCl, ZnOHF, Zn5(OH)8Cl2, and Zn5(OH)8Cl2·H2O and their deuterated analogues in the range 2.5–16 μ are reported for the first time. The effects of substituting a halogen for an OH group in Zn(OH)2 are (i) sharper OH stretching absorption bands, (ii) splitting of bands involving OH to give distinct doublets in ZnOHF and Zn5(OH)8Cl2, indicating strong intermolecular coupling, and (iii) shift of the OH stretching vibration to a higher frequency. Strong absorption bands are observed in the region of 695–780 cm−1 for all compounds and also near 1 020 ± 30 cm−1 in all cases except ZnOHCl. All the observed bands are displaced to lower frequencies by the deuterated analogues, with vH/vD ratios in the range 1.30–1.36. A cursory interpretation of the spectra of ZnOHCl and ZnOHF is given in terms of a planar molecule of Cs symmetry, but the unambiguous assignment of the bands must await a site group or group factor analysis.