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Holidays / Malawi

Malawi public holidays

Public holidays in Malawi, 2027

14 public holidays, 8 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
15 Jan 2027FriJohn Chilembwe Daylong weekendin 68 days
3 Mar 2027WedMartyrs Dayweekdayin 115 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabour Dayweekendin 174 days
3 May 2027MonLabour Day (observed)long weekendin 176 days
14 May 2027FriKamuzu Daylong weekendin 187 days
6 Jul 2027TueIndependence Dayweekdayin 240 days
15 Oct 2027FriMother's Daylong weekendin 341 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonChristmas Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days
28 Dec 2027TueBoxing Day (observed)weekdayin 415 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
15 Jan to 17 JanJohn Chilembwe Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabour Day, Labour Day (observed)3 days
14 May to 16 MayKamuzu Day3 days
15 Oct to 17 OctMother's Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)4 days

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