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Eswatini Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
13
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
4
Regions
Eswatini runs two parallel holiday systems: public holidays that apply nationwide, and school holidays that are set regionally and vary across the country. In 2026, the country marks 13 national public holidays. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 4 regions, totalling about 107 days across the year. The sections below break this down in full: national public holidays, school holidays by region, and a month-by-month calendar for the whole year.

Public Holidays 2026

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🗓️ Nationwide Public Holidays
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
4 Apr 2026 Sat Holy Saturday
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday
19 Apr 2026 Sun King Mswati III's Birthday
25 Apr 2026 Sat National Flag Day
1 May 2026 Fri Workers' Day
14 May 2026 Thu Ascension Day
22 Jul 2026 Wed Queen Mother's Birthday
6 Sept 2026 Sun Independence Day (Somhlolo Day 1968)
24 Oct 2026 Sat United Nations Day
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day
26 Dec 2026 Sat Boxing Day

School Holidays 2026

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Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.07.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 31.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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All public holidays & school holidays visualized by month
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Holidays by Region

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