Malawi Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Malawi 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 15th January | Thursday | John Chilembwe Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 3rd March | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Kamuzu Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 6th July | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 15th October | Thursday | Mother's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 28th December | Monday | Day off for Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Malawi. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Malawi this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Malawi in 2026
How to retrieve the Malawi holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MW&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Malawi holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'MW', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);