Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Malawi Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Malawi
Malawi has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Malawi public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| John Chilembwe Day | John Chilembwe Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday | President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Mother's Day | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Malawi holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 2
May 2
June
July 1
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Malawi 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Malawi?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.