Eswatini

Eswatini public holidays 2025

Eswatini had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 252 working days.

Public holidays in Eswatini in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Friday	National Flag DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Worker's DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 22Tuesday	Birthday of Late King SobhuzaNationwide
September
Sep 6Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, King's Birthday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27 · National Flag Day
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Worker's DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 19 – Tue, Jul 22 · Birthday of Late King SobhuzaTake Mon, Jul 21 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eswatini in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); King's Birthday (Apr 19); Easter Monday (Apr 21); National Flag Day (Apr 25); Worker's Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 29); Birthday of Late King Sobhuza (Jul 22); Independence Day (Sep 6); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.