Malawi Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Tsiku Latsopano) national

Celebration of the new year

Thu, Jan 1

John Chilembwe Day (Tsiku la John Chilembwe) national

Honors John Chilembwe, a Baptist minister who led an uprising against colonial rule in 1915

Thu, Jan 15

March

Martyrs' Day (Tsiku la Achiuta) national

Commemorates those who died in the struggle for independence

Tue, Mar 3

April

Good Friday (Lachisanu Lopatulika) national

Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Monday (Lolemba la Isitala) national

Christian observance the day after Easter Sunday

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day (Tsiku la Ogwira Ntchito) national

Celebration of workers and the labor movement

Fri, May 1

Kamuzu Day (Tsiku la Kamuzu) national

Honors Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first President of Malawi

Thu, May 14

July

Independence Day (Tsiku la Ufulu) national

Celebrates Malawi's independence from Britain in 1964

Mon, Jul 6

October

Mother's Day (Tsiku la Amayi) national

National day honoring mothers

Thu, Oct 15

December

Christmas Day (Tsiku la Khrisimasi) national

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

Boxing Day (Tsiku la Bokiseni) national

Public holiday the day after Christmas

Mon, Dec 28

Actual: Sat, Dec 26

API Access

/national-holidays/api/MW/index.json View JSON

All available years for Malawi

/national-holidays/api/MW/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/MW/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/MW/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/MW/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/MW/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

MWI

Official Name

Republic of Malawi

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