🇲🇼 Malawi Public Holidays 2026
The official calendar of holidays and observances.
12Total
10Public
3Religious
0Cultural
1Regional
0Pan-African
Official holiday calendar
New Year's Day
First day of the calendar year
John Chilembwe Day
Commemoration of Reverend John Chilembwe
Martyrs' Day
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Good Friday
Christian commemoration of the crucifixion
Easter Monday
Christian celebration following Easter Sunday
Labour Day
International Workers' Day
Kamuzu Day
Birthday of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda
Mother's Day
Day honoring mothers and rural women
Christmas Day
Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus
Boxing Day
Day after Christmas
Malawi festivals
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Lake of Stars Festival
International arts and music festival
Umhlangano wa Maseko
Annual cultural festival of the Maseko Ngoni
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