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
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.