Public holidays in Malawi 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
15 January Monday	Monday	John Chilembwe Day
3 March Sunday	Sunday	Martyrs Day
4 March Monday	Monday	Martyrs Day (observed) Observed day off for Martyrs Day (Sun 3 Mar)
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labour Day
14 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Kamuzu Day
6 July Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day
8 July Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 6 Jul)
15 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Mother's Day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Sat 13 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · 3 days off
John Chilembwe Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of days
Sat 2 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · 3 days off
Martyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 6 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Mon 13 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 11 May – Tue 14 May)
Kamuzu Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 3% of days
Mon 14 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Oct – Tue 15 Oct)
Mother's Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · John Chilembwe DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Mar – Mon 4 Mar · Martyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 13 May) get 4 days in a rowSat 11 May – Tue 14 May · Kamuzu DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓