Public holidays in Eswatini 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Wednesday 19 April 2023	King's Birthday National daySend a card
Tuesday 25 April 2023	National Flag Day National daySend a card
Monday 1 May 2023	Worker's Day Send a card
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card
Saturday 22 July 2023	Birthday of Late King Sobhuza National daySend a card
Wednesday 6 September 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Mbabane: high 30°C (86°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Mbabane: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorker's DayTypically in Mbabane: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Mbabane: high 31°C (88°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Mbabane: high 30°C (86°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 24 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr)National Flag DayTypically in Mbabane: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Mbabane: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · National Flag DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension 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 ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓