Public holidays in Malawi 2028
There are 15 public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Malawi 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | John Chilembwe Day | ||
| Monday | John Chilembwe Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Martyrs Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Labour Day | ||
| Sunday | Kamuzu Day | ||
| Monday | Kamuzu Day (observed) | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | ||
| Sunday | Mother's Day | ||
| Monday | Mother's Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
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 2028
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan | 1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
| Tue 18 Jan, Wed 19 Jan, Thu 20 Jan, Fri 21 Jan | 15 Jan – 23 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | John Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed) |
| Mon 28 Feb, Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Martyrs Day |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labour Day |
| Tue 16 May, Wed 17 May, Thu 18 May, Fri 19 May | 13 May – 21 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Kamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed) |
| Mon 3 Jul, Tue 4 Jul, Wed 5 Jul | 1 Jul – 6 Jul 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 7 Jul | 6 Jul – 9 Jul 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Tue 17 Oct, Wed 18 Oct, Thu 19 Oct, Fri 20 Oct | 14 Oct – 22 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Mother's Day, Mother's Day (observed) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 Malawi have in 2028?
15 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (7 Jul) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Jul – 9 Jul 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code MW (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.mw) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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