Public Holidays in Malawi 2029 🇲🇼
Malawi has 12 public holidays in 2029. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | John Chilembwe Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Martyrs Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Martyrs Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kamuzu Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Malawi 2029
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- John Chilembwe Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Martyrs Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labour Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Kamuzu Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mother's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (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 2029 to 2030.
- Martyrs Day (observed): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
