Public holidays in Malawi 2027

There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Malawi 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
FridayJohn Chilembwe Day
WednesdayMartyrs Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
SaturdayLabour Day
MondayLabour Day (observed)
FridayKamuzu Day
TuesdayIndependence Day
FridayMother's Day
SaturdayChristmas Day
SundayBoxing Day
MondayChristmas Day (observed)
TuesdayBoxing 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

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 11 Jan, Tue 12 Jan, Wed 13 Jan, Thu 14 Jan9 Jan – 17 Jan 2027492.3John Chilembwe Day
Mon 1 Mar, Tue 2 Mar27 Feb – 3 Mar 2027252.5Martyrs Day
Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar3 Mar – 7 Mar 2027252.5Martyrs Day
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 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May1 May – 9 May 2027492.3Labour Day, Labour Day (observed)
Mon 10 May, Tue 11 May, Wed 12 May, Thu 13 May8 May – 16 May 2027492.3Kamuzu Day
Mon 5 Jul3 Jul – 6 Jul 2027144Independence Day
Wed 7 Jul, Thu 8 Jul, Fri 9 Jul6 Jul – 11 Jul 2027362Independence Day
Mon 11 Oct, Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027492.3Mother's Day
Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20283103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)

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 Malawi have in 2027?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (5 Jul) and you get 4 days off in a row, 3 Jul – 6 Jul 2027.

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