Public holidays in Malawi 2029

12 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Malawi

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day
Monday 15 January 2029	John Chilembwe Day
Saturday 3 March 2029	Martyrs Day National day
Monday 5 March 2029	Martyrs Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Martyrs Day (Sat 3 Mar)
Friday 30 March 2029	Good Friday Religious
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday Religious
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labour Day
Monday 14 May 2029	Kamuzu Day
Friday 6 July 2029	Independence Day National day
Monday 15 October 2029	Mother's Day
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious
Wednesday 26 December 2029	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 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 ↓
Sat 13 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · 3 days offJohn Chilembwe DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 100% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · 3 days offMartyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)Typically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Lilongwe: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 May – Mon 14 May · 3 days offKamuzu DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jul – Sun 8 Jul · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 13 Oct – Mon 15 Oct · 3 days offMother's DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)Labour DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Lilongwe: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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 22 Dec – Sun 30 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 24 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 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 2 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Mar – Mon 5 Mar · Martyrs Day, Martyrs Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 May – Mon 14 May · Kamuzu DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓