Public holidays in Malawi 2023

15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Sunday 15 January 2023	John Chilembwe Day
Monday 16 January 2023	John Chilembwe Day (observed) Observed day off for John Chilembwe Day (Sun 15 Jan)
Friday 3 March 2023	Martyrs Day National day
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Sunday 14 May 2023	Kamuzu Day
Monday 15 May 2023	Kamuzu Day (observed) Observed day off for Kamuzu Day (Sun 14 May)
Thursday 6 July 2023	Independence Day National day
Sunday 15 October 2023	Mother's Day
Monday 16 October 2023	Mother's Day (observed) Observed day off for Mother's Day (Sun 15 Oct)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · 3 days offJohn Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Mar – Sun 5 Mar · 3 days offMartyrs DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 13 May – Mon 15 May · 3 days offKamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Oct – Mon 16 Oct · 3 days offMother's Day, Mother's Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 7 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jul – Sun 9 Jul)Independence DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · John Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Mar – Sun 5 Mar · Martyrs DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 May – Mon 15 May · Kamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓