Malawi Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Malawi? All public holidays in Malawi are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Malawi employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Malawi and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.

List of Official Holidays in Malawi for Year 2020
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
2 |
January 20, 2020 |
John Chilembwe Day |
Monday |
3 |
March 03, 2020 |
Martyrs Day |
Tuesday |
4 |
April 10, 2020 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
5 |
April 13, 2020 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
6 |
May 01, 2020 |
Labour Day |
Friday |
7 |
May 14, 2020 |
Kamuzu Day |
Thursday |
8 |
May 24, 2020 |
Eid ul-Fitr |
Sunday |
9 |
July 06, 2020 |
Independence Day |
Monday |
10 |
October 15, 2020 |
Mother’s Day |
Thursday |
11 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
12 |
December 28, 2020 |
Boxing Day Holiday |
Monday |
List of Official Holidays in Malawi for Year 2021
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
2 |
January 15, 2020 |
John Chilembwe Day |
Friday |
3 |
March 03, 2020 |
Martyrs Day |
Wednesday |
4 |
April 02, 2020 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
5 |
April 05, 2020 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
6 |
May 01, 2020 |
Labour Day |
Saturday |
7 |
May 03, 2020 |
Labour Day |
Monday |
8 |
May 13, 2020 |
Eid ul-Fitr |
Thursday |
9 |
May 17, 2020 |
Kamuzu Day |
Monday |
10 |
July 06, 2020 |
Independence Day |
Tuesday |
11 |
October 15, 2020 |
Mother’s Day |
Friday |
12 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
13 |
December 26, 2020 |
Boxing Day |
Sunday |
14 |
December 27, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Monday |
15 |
December 28, 2020 |
Boxing Day |
Tuesday |
