Public holidays in Malawi 2023

15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
15 January Sunday	Sunday	John Chilembwe Day
16 January Monday	Monday	John Chilembwe Day (observed) Observed day off for John Chilembwe Day (Sun 15 Jan)
3 March Friday	Friday	Martyrs Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
14 May Sunday	Sunday	Kamuzu Day
15 May Monday	Monday	Kamuzu Day (observed) Observed day off for Kamuzu Day (Sun 14 May)
6 July Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day
15 October Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day
16 October Monday	Monday	Mother's Day (observed) Observed day off for Mother's Day (Sun 15 Oct)
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 86% of days
Sat 14 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · 3 days off
John Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of days
Fri 3 Mar – Sun 5 Mar · 3 days off
Martyrs Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 13 May – Mon 15 May · 3 days off
Kamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 14 Oct – Mon 16 Oct · 3 days off
Mother's Day, Mother's Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 73% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 87% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jul – Sun 9 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of days

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 (Fri 13 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · John Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Mar – Sun 5 Mar · Martyrs DayShow 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 (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 May – Mon 15 May · Kamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed)Show 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 ↓