Malawi

Malawi public holidays 2028

Malawi has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Malawi in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 15Saturday	John Chilembwe DayNationwide
Jan 17Monday	John Chilembwe Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 3Friday	Martyrs DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Sunday	Kamuzu DayNationwide
May 15Monday	Kamuzu Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 6Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 15Sunday	Mother's DayNationwide
Oct 16Monday	Mother's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+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 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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 17 · John Chilembwe Day
3 daysFri, Mar 3 – Sun, Mar 5 · Martyrs Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labour Day
3 daysSat, May 13 – Mon, May 15 · Kamuzu Day
4 daysThu, Jul 6 – Sun, Jul 9 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 14 – Mon, Oct 16 · Mother's Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Malawi public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malawi in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); John Chilembwe Day (Jan 15); Martyrs Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); 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 2028?

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

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.