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Public holidays in Eswatini 2027

Eswatini has 11 public holiday dates in 2027, 7 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).

Next holiday · Christmas Day
45 days
Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
  • Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days

2027 holiday calendar

13 entries
DateDayHolidayWhen
Jan 1FriNew Year's Dayin 52 days
Mar 26FriGood Fridayin 136 days
Mar 29MonEaster Mondayin 139 days
Apr 19MonKing's Birthdayin 160 days
Apr 25SunNational Flag Dayin 166 days
Apr 26MonNational Flag Day observedin 167 days
May 1SatWorker's Dayin 172 days
May 6ThuAscension Dayin 177 days
Jul 22ThuBirthday of Late King Sobhuzain 254 days
Sep 6MonIndependence Dayin 300 days
Dec 25SatChristmas Dayin 410 days
Dec 26SunBoxing Dayin 411 days
Dec 27MonBoxing Day observedin 412 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 2027

Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
  • Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19King's Birthday3 days
  • Sat, Apr 24 – Mon, Apr 26National Flag Day3 days
  • Sat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6Independence Day3 days
  • Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 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, May 7Ascension Day4 days off
  • Take Fri, Jul 23Birthday of Late King Sobhuza4 days off

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All twelve months on one page, holidays marked.

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National public holidays from official government sources, compiled through the open-source holidays dataset and reviewed by Glassyear. Last verified Monday, November 9, 2026. Data & methodology · Report a correction

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