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Public holidays in Malawi in 2026
Malawi has 11 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | John Chilembwe Day |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid al Fitri |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Kamuzu Day |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Mother's Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Malawi, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 15 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2026: book Friday 16 Jan 2026 (John Chilembwe Day)
- 28 Feb 2026 – 3 Mar 2026: book Monday 2 Mar 2026 (Martyrs' Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (Eid al Fitri)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Kamuzu Day)
- 3 Jul 2026 – 6 Jul 2026: book Friday 3 Jul 2026 (Independence Day)
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