Malawi

Malawi public holidays 2027

Malawi has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Malawi in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Friday	John Chilembwe DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Wednesday	Martyrs DayNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labour DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Labour Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 14Friday	Kamuzu DayNationwide
July
Jul 6Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 15Friday	Mother's DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 17 · John Chilembwe Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Labour Day
3 daysFri, May 14 – Sun, May 16 · Kamuzu Day
4 daysSat, Jul 3 – Tue, Jul 6 · Independence DayTake Mon, Jul 5 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 17 · Mother's Day
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malawi in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); John Chilembwe Day (Jan 15); Martyrs Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.