Public Holidays in Malawi 2025
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Malawi for 2025. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Eid al FitriMarch 20, 2026
Today 13 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
115 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 15 | Wednesday | John Chilembwe Day | Public |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Martyrs' Day | Public |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | Eid al Fitri | Public |
| Mar 31 | Monday | Eid al Fitri (substitute day) | Public |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 14 | Wednesday | Kamuzu Day | Public |
| Jul 6 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| Jul 7 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | Mother's Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2025
Malawi has 4 long weekends in 2025 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 18, 2025 — April 21, 2025 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
March 1, 2025 — March 3, 2025 3 days
Martyrs' Day
March 29, 2025 — March 31, 2025 3 days
Eid al Fitri, Eid al Fitri (substitute day)
July 5, 2025 — July 7, 2025 3 days
Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 3
Apr 2
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 2
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
11 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 |