Public holidays
Public holidays in Eswatini
Eswatini has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day — in 105 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 19 AprilKing's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 20 AprilKing's Birthday (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 AprilNational Flag Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayWorker's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Wednesday 22 JulyBirthday of Late King Sobhuza
Sunday 6 SeptemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 7 SeptemberIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 19 AprilKing's Birthdaylong weekend likely
Sunday 25 AprilNational Flag Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 26 AprilNational Flag Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Thursday 22 JulyBirthday of Late King Sobhuza
Monday 6 SeptemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.