Swaziland Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Swaziland 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 19th April | Sunday | Birthday of King Mswati III | Public Holiday |
| 20th April | Monday | Day off for Birthday of King Mswati III | Public Holiday |
| 25th April | Saturday | National Flag Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th April | Monday | Day off for National Flag Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 22nd July | Wednesday | Birthday of the late King Sobhuza | Public Holiday |
| 6th September | Sunday | Somhlolo Day (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| 7th September | Monday | Umhlanga Reed Dance (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 7th September | Monday | Day off for Somhlolo Day (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 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 |
| 28th December | Monday | Incwala Day (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Swaziland. 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 Swaziland this year in 2026?
There are 17 holidays in Swaziland in 2026
How to retrieve the Swaziland holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SZ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Swaziland 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: 'SZ', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);