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Public holidays in Malawi 2026
Malawi has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 48 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 15 | Thu | John Chilembwe Day | passed |
| Mar 3 | Tue | Martyrs Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Kamuzu Day | passed |
| Jul 6 | Mon | Independence Day | passed |
| Oct 15 | Thu | Mother's Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 48 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jan 16John Chilembwe Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 2Martyrs Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Kamuzu Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Oct 16Mother's Day4 days off
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