Malawi

Malawi public holidays 2029

Malawi has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Malawi in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Monday	John Chilembwe DayNationwide
March
Mar 3Saturday	Martyrs DayNationwide
Mar 5Monday	Martyrs Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Monday	Kamuzu DayNationwide
July
Jul 6Friday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 15Monday	Mother's DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+2 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 13 – Mon, Jan 15 · John Chilembwe Day
3 daysSat, Mar 3 – Mon, Mar 5 · Martyrs Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 12 – Mon, May 14 · Kamuzu Day
3 daysFri, Jul 6 – Sun, Jul 8 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 13 – Mon, Oct 15 · Mother's Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malawi in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); John Chilembwe Day (Jan 15); Martyrs Day (Mar 3); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); 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 2029?

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

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.