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82% of 2026 has passed · Today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Week 44 · Day 301 of 365 · 64 days left in 2026

2026 Holidays for Malawi

  • New Year's Day
  • John Chilembwe Day
  • Martyrs Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Labour Day
  • Kamuzu Day
  • Independence Day
  • Mother's Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • Boxing Day (observed)

Public holidays in Malawi in 2026

Malawi has 12 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is December (3).

All public holidays in Malawi in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • John Chilembwe Day – Thursday, January 15, 2026
  • Martyrs Day – Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Kamuzu Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Independence Day – Monday, July 6, 2026
  • Mother's Day – Thursday, October 15, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Malawi in 2026

The weekend in Malawi: Saturday and Sunday. Malawi has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
  • Sat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, Jan 16 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18 (John Chilembwe Day)
  • Take Mon, Mar 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 (Martyrs Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Kamuzu Day)
  • Take Fri, Oct 16 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18 (Mother's Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Malawi: 12

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