Eswatini

Eswatini public holidays 2028

Eswatini has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Eswatini in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 19Wednesday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Apr 25Tuesday	National Flag DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Worker's DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 22Saturday	Birthday of Late King SobhuzaNationwide
September
Sep 6Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after 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 2028

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 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
6 daysFri, Apr 14 – Wed, Apr 19 · Good Friday, Easter Monday, King's BirthdayTake Tue, Apr 18 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 22 – Tue, Apr 25 · National Flag DayTake Mon, Apr 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Worker's Day
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Eswatini public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eswatini in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); King's Birthday (Apr 19); National Flag Day (Apr 25); Worker's Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 25); 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 2028?

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

How many working days are there in 2028?

251 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.