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Malawi Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
12
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
27
Regions
This overview brings together both the public holiday calendar and the regional school holiday schedule for Malawi. For 2026, there are 12 nationwide public holidays, of which 10 fall on a working day. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 27 regions, totalling about 120 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
15 Jan 2026 Thu John Chilembwe Day
3 Mar 2026 Tue Martyrs' Day
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day
14 Jun 2026 Sun Freedom Day (Kamuzu Day)
6 Jul 2026 Mon Independence Day (Republic Day 1964)
7 Jul 2026 Tue Independence Day Holiday
16 Oct 2026 Fri Mother's Day
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day
26 Dec 2026 Sat Boxing Day

School Holidays 2026

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🎒 Balaka — School Holidays Overview
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.06.2026 - 25.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 08.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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View Malawi Calendar 2026
All public holidays & school holidays visualized by month
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Holidays by Region

Balaka Blantyre Chikwawa Chiradzulu Chitipa Dedza Dowa Karonga Kasungu Lilongwe Likoma Mchinji Mangochi Machinga Mwanza Mzimba Nkhata Bay Nkhotakota Nsanje Ntcheu Ntchisi Phalombe Rumphi Salima Thyolo Zomba Nchi