🇲🇼 Malawi public holidays 2026
Malawi has 18 public holidays in 2026, plus 6 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Day off for Boxing Day on December 28.
16 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.
Explore the world holiday mapAll holidays in Malawi in 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 1Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 1Thursday | New Year |
| January 15Thursday | John Chilembwe Day |
| February 18Wednesday | Ramadan Start |
| March 3Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| March 20Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| March 20Friday | March Equinox |
| April 3Friday | Good Friday |
| April 4Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| April 6Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Friday | Labour Day |
| May 1Friday | May Day |
| May 14Thursday | President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday |
| May 14Thursday | Kamuzu Day |
| May 27Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| June 21Sunday | June Solstice |
| July 6Monday | Independence Day |
| September 23Wednesday | September Equinox |
| October 15Thursday | Mother's Day |
| December 21Monday | December Solstice |
| December 25Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26Saturday | Boxing Day |
| December 28Monday | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
| December 28Monday | Day off for Boxing Day |