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Public holidays in Swaziland in 2026
Swaziland has 21 public holidays in 2026, 16 of them on working days, leaving 247 working days. 10 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of King Mswati III |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | National Flag Day |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Monday | National Flag Day (substitute day) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of the late King Sobhuza |
| 6 Sept 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Monday | Umhlanga Reed Dance |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Incwala Festival |
| 29 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Incwala Festival |
| 30 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Incwala Festival |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Incwala Festival |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | Incwala Festival |
| 2 Jan 2027 | Saturday | Incwala Festival |
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Long weekends in Swaziland, 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)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 17 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2026: book Friday 17 Apr 2026 (Birthday of King Mswati III, Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day))
- 24 Apr 2026 – 27 Apr 2026: book Friday 24 Apr 2026 (National Flag Day, National Flag Day (substitute day))
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
- 21 Jul 2026 – 22 Jul 2026: book Tuesday 21 Jul 2026 (Birthday of the late King Sobhuza)
- 4 Sept 2026 – 7 Sept 2026: book Friday 4 Sept 2026 (Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day))
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