Public holidays in Malawi 2028

15 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 27°C (81°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jan – Mon 17 Jan · 3 days offJohn Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°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 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 39% 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 2029 · 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 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jan – Mon 17 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 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 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 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓