Public holidays in Malawi, 2028
Malawi has 16 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
16 of 16 holidays
- 01 01 New Year's Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 03 01 New Year's Day (substitute day) Monday
- 15 01 John Chilembwe Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 17 01 John Chilembwe Day (substitute day) Monday
- 26 02 Eid al Fitri Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 28 02 Eid al Fitri (substitute day) Monday
- 03 03 Martyrs' Day Friday
- 14 04 Good Friday Friday
- 17 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Monday
- 14 05 Kamuzu Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 15 05 Kamuzu Day (substitute day) Monday
- 06 07 Independence Day Thursday
- 15 10 Mother's Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 16 10 Mother's Day (substitute day) Monday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Monday
2028 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Malawi have in 2028?
16, of which 11 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 5 of Malawi's land on one, and most countries do not move them.