Public holidays in Malawi 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
15 January Wednesday	Wednesday	John Chilembwe Day
3 March Monday	Monday	Martyrs Day National day
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labour Day
14 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Kamuzu Day
6 July Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
7 July Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 6 Jul)
15 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Mother's Day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar · 3 days off
Martyrs Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 92% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 5 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Mon 3 Mar · Martyrs DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓