Malawi holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 6 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Jul 4 to Jul 6 · 3 days
Independence Day
Dec 25 to Dec 28 · 4 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day
4
days off
Jan 15 to Jan 18
Take 1 day off (Jan 16)
Around John Chilembwe Day

February

4
days off
Feb 28 to Mar 3
Take 1 day off (Mar 2)
Around Martyrs' Day

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 2 holidays

May

4
days off
May 14 to May 17
Take 1 day off (May 15)
Around President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday

October

4
days off
Oct 15 to Oct 18
Take 1 day off (Oct 16)
Around Mother's Day

December

10
days off
Dec 19 to Dec 28
Take 4 days off (Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24)
Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
John Chilembwe DayThu, Jan 15
Martyrs' DayTue, Mar 3
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
Labour DayFri, May 1
President Kamuzu Banda's BirthdayThu, May 14
Independence DayMon, Jul 6
Mother's DayThu, Oct 15
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

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