The p–c–T curves of tritium absorption and desorption of zirconium were measured using the method of step equilibrium by stepping up the tritium quantity on an experimental apparatus of metal hydride. The p–c–T curves for tritium have one plateau at temperature range from 450 to 500°C and two plateaus at temperature above 600°C. The thermodynamic parameters of the different phases were determined according to the van’t Hoff equation. The hysteresis effect was observed in reversible process of tritium absorption and desorption of zirconium on our experimental condition. The tritium absorption behavior by zirconium in the temperature range from 450 to 620°C and desorption behavior of zirconium in the temperature range from 775 to 875°C have been investigated. A method of the reaction rate analysis was proposed and examined for determining the rate constant. The apparent activation energy obtained by this analysis for the absorption and the desorption were (−16.8 ± 0.8) kJ·mol−1 and (57.7 ± 1.6) kJ·mol−1, respectively.