Public holidays in Malawi

Next holiday in Malawi

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Labour Day
3-day weekend Sat, July 4 – Mon, July 6 Independence Day
4-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Mon, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
3-day weekend Fri, January 15 – Sun, January 17 John Chilembwe Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 Labour Day
3-day weekend Fri, May 14 – Sun, May 16 Kamuzu Day
3-day weekend Fri, October 15 – Sun, October 17 Mother's Day
4-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Tue, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

12 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, January 15 John Chilembwe Day Rule
Tue, March 3 Martyrs Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Thu, May 14 Kamuzu Day Rule
Mon, July 6 Independence Day Rule
Thu, October 15 Mother's Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2027

14 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, January 15 John Chilembwe Day Rule
Wed, March 3 Martyrs Day Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Mon, May 3 Labour Day observed Rule
Fri, May 14 Kamuzu Day Rule
Tue, July 6 Independence Day Rule
Fri, October 15 Mother's Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Christmas Day observed Rule
Tue, December 28 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

15 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Mon, January 3 New Year's Day observed Rule
Sat, January 15 John Chilembwe Day Rule
Mon, January 17 John Chilembwe Day observed Rule
Fri, March 3 Martyrs Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Sun, May 14 Kamuzu Day Rule
Mon, May 15 Kamuzu Day observed Rule
Thu, July 6 Independence Day Rule
Sun, October 15 Mother's Day Rule
Mon, October 16 Mother's Day observed Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

12 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, January 15 John Chilembwe Day Rule
Mon, March 3 Martyrs Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Wed, May 14 Kamuzu Day Rule
Sun, July 6 Independence Day Rule
Mon, July 7 Independence Day observed Rule
Wed, October 15 Mother's Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/mw.json

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