Public Holidays in Eswatini 2025 🇸🇿
Eswatini has 11 public holidays in 2025. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 6. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Eswatini.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Flag Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Worker's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Birthday of Late King Sobhuza | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Eswatini 2025
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Flag Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Worker's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Birthday of Late King Sobhuza — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Boxing Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Eswatini
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2025 to 2026.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension Day: →
