Public holidays in Eswatini 2025

11 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Eswatini (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
  Good Friday, King's Birthday, Easter Monday
  Typically in Mbabane: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 37% of days
• Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days off
  National Flag Day
  Typically in Mbabane: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Mbabane: high 31°C (88°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
  Worker's Day
  Typically in Mbabane: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 19% of days
• Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
  Ascension Day
  Typically in Mbabane: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 11% of days
• Mon 21 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 19 Jul – Tue 22 Jul)
  Birthday of Late King Sobhuza
  Typically in Mbabane: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 9% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.