Public Holidays in Malawi 2023 🇲🇼

Malawi has 15 public holidays in 2023. 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
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
15. Jan	Sunday	John Chilembwe Day	Public holiday
16. Jan	Monday Long weekend	John Chilembwe Day (observed)	Public holiday
3. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Martyrs Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labour Day	Public holiday
14. May	Sunday	Kamuzu Day	Public holiday
15. May	Monday Long weekend	Kamuzu Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
15. Oct	Sunday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
16. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Mother's Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Malawi 2023

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 (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
John Chilembwe Day (observed) — 16. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Martyrs Day — 3. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 7. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 10. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Kamuzu Day (observed) — 15. May (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 6. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Mother's Day (observed) — 16. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (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 2023 to 2024.

Good Friday: 7. Apr 2023 → 29. Mar 2024
Easter Monday: 10. Apr 2023 → 1. Apr 2024

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Malawi:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in other countries:

🇲🇼 Malawi 12 holidays
🇹🇿 Tanzania 17 holidays
🇲🇿 Mozambique 10 holidays
🇿🇲 Zambia 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Malawi have in 2023?

Malawi observes 15 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Malawi?

The next public holiday in Malawi is Mother's Day on 15. Oct.

Are public holidays in Malawi the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2023.