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Public holidays 2026 · Malawi
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
John Chilembwe Day15 Jan
Thursday
Martyrs' Day3 Mar
Tuesday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday14 May
Thursday
Independence Day6 Jul
Monday
Mother's Day15 Oct
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day28 Dec
Monday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days15 Jan – 18 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days28 Feb – 3 Mar
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days4 Jul – 6 Jul3 days
15 Oct – 18 Oct
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 28 Dec4 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
John Chilembwe Day15 Jan
Friday
Martyrs' Day3 Mar
Wednesday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day3 May
Monday
President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday14 May
Friday
Independence Day6 Jul
Tuesday
Mother's Day15 Oct
Friday
Christmas Day27 Dec
Monday
St. Stephen's Day27 Dec
Monday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 11 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.