Public holidays in Eswatini 2025

11 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Eswatini

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Eswatini

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 19 April 2025	King's Birthday National day
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 25 April 2025	National Flag Day National day
Thursday 1 May 2025	Worker's Day
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day Religious
Tuesday 22 July 2025	Birthday of Late King Sobhuza National day
Saturday 6 September 2025	Independence Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, King's Birthday, Easter MondayTypically in Mbabane: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days offNational Flag DayTypically in Mbabane: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Mbabane: high 31°C (88°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Worker's DayTypically in Mbabane: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Mbabane: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 21 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 19 Jul – Tue 22 Jul)Birthday of Late King SobhuzaTypically in Mbabane: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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: Fri 18 Apr – Sun 27 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 22 Apr, Wed 23 Apr, Thu 24 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, King's Birthday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · National Flag DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 21 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 19 Jul – Tue 22 Jul · Birthday of Late King SobhuzaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓