Malawi
Malawi public holidays 2026
Malawi has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Mother's Day on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in 16 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 15Thursday | John Chilembwe DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 3Tuesday | Martyrs DayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Labour DayNationwide |
| May 14Thursday | Kamuzu DayNationwide |
| July | |
| Jul 6Monday | Independence DayNationwide |
| October | |
| Oct 15Thursday | Mother's DayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Boxing DayNationwide |
| Dec 28Monday | Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 11public holidays
- By region
- 11no regional days
- Working days
- 250after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+5 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 4 daysThu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18 · John Chilembwe DayTake Fri, Jan 16 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · Martyrs DayTake Mon, Mar 2 off to join it up
- 4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
- 4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Kamuzu DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · Independence Day
- 4 daysThu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18 · Mother's DayTake Fri, Oct 16 off to join it up
- 4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day