Public holidays
Public holidays in Malawi
Malawi has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls 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 holiday15 OctoberMother's Day — in 34 days
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 15 JanuaryJohn Chilembwe Day
Tuesday 3 MarchMartyrs Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayKamuzu Day
Monday 6 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 15 OctoberMother's Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 15 JanuaryJohn Chilembwe Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 3 MarchMartyrs Day
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayLabour Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 14 MayKamuzu Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 6 JulyIndependence Day
Friday 15 OctoberMother's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)
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.