Public holidays in Malawi 2028

15 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 3 January 2028	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
Saturday 15 January 2028	John Chilembwe Day Send a card
Monday 17 January 2028	John Chilembwe Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for John Chilembwe Day (Sat 15 Jan)
Friday 3 March 2028	Martyrs Day National daySend a card
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 1 May 2028	Labour Day Send a card
Sunday 14 May 2028	Kamuzu Day Send a card
Monday 15 May 2028	Kamuzu Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for Kamuzu Day (Sun 14 May)
Thursday 6 July 2028	Independence Day National daySend a card
Sunday 15 October 2028	Mother's Day Send a card
Monday 16 October 2028	Mother's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for Mother's Day (Sun 15 Oct)
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 27°C (81°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jan – Mon 17 Jan · 3 days offJohn Chilembwe Day, John Chilembwe Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Mar – Sun 5 Mar · 3 days offMartyrs DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 13 May – Mon 15 May · 3 days offKamuzu Day, Kamuzu Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Oct – Mon 16 Oct · 3 days offMother's Day, Mother's Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

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

Leave planner 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jan – Mon 17 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 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 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 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓