Public Holidays in Malawi 2021 🇲🇼
Malawi has 14 public holidays in 2021. The next public holiday is Mother's Day on 15. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Malawi.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | John Chilembwe Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Martyrs Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labour Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Kamuzu Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Boxing Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Malawi 2021
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- John Chilembwe Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labour Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kamuzu Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mother's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Malawi
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2021 to 2022.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Labour Day (observed): →
