Public holidays in Eswatini 2027

There are 13 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 13 public holidays in Eswatini 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
MondayKing's Birthday
SundayNational Flag Day
MondayNational Flag Day (observed)
SaturdayWorker's Day
ThursdayAscension Day
ThursdayBirthday of Late King Sobhuza
MondayIndependence Day
SaturdayChristmas Day
SundayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 20 Apr, Wed 21 Apr, Thu 22 Apr, Fri 23 Apr17 Apr – 26 Apr 20274102.5King's Birthday, National Flag Day, National Flag Day (observed)
Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr24 Apr – 2 May 2027492.3National Flag Day, National Flag Day (observed), Worker's Day
Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May1 May – 6 May 2027362Worker's Day, Ascension Day
Fri 7 May6 May – 9 May 2027144Ascension Day
Mon 19 Jul, Tue 20 Jul, Wed 21 Jul17 Jul – 22 Jul 2027362Birthday of Late King Sobhuza
Fri 23 Jul22 Jul – 25 Jul 2027144Birthday of Late King Sobhuza
Tue 7 Sep, Wed 8 Sep, Thu 9 Sep, Fri 10 Sep4 Sep – 12 Sep 2027492.3Independence Day
Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 2 Jan 2028492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Eswatini have in 2027?

13 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (7 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 May – 9 May 2027.

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