Public holidays in Malawi 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Monday 15 January 2024	John Chilembwe Day
Sunday 3 March 2024	Martyrs Day National day
Monday 4 March 2024	Martyrs Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Martyrs Day (Sun 3 Mar)
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labour Day
Tuesday 14 May 2024	Kamuzu Day
Saturday 6 July 2024	Independence Day National day
Monday 8 July 2024	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 6 Jul)
Tuesday 15 October 2024	Mother's Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Sat 13 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · 3 days offJohn Chilembwe DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · 3 days offMartyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 6 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 13 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 11 May – Tue 14 May)Kamuzu DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Oct – Tue 15 Oct)Mother's DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · John Chilembwe DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · Martyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 13 May) get 4 days in a rowSat 11 May – Tue 14 May · Kamuzu DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓