Malawi

Malawi public holidays 2025

Malawi had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Malawi in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Wednesday	John Chilembwe DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Monday	Martyrs DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Wednesday	Kamuzu DayNationwide
July
Jul 6Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 7Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 15Wednesday	Mother's DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+1 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.

3 daysSat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3 · Martyrs Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 7 · Independence Day
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 Malawi in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); John Chilembwe Day (Jan 15); Martyrs Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labour Day (May 1); Kamuzu Day (May 14); Independence Day (Jul 6); Mother's Day (Oct 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and April and May and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.