Public Holidays MW 2028
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Sat, 1 January
in 507 days
New Year's Day (substitute day)
Mon, 3 January
in 509 days
John Chilembwe Day
Sat, 15 January
in 521 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day National |
| 3 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day (substitute day) National |
| 15 Jan | Sat | John Chilembwe Day National |
| 17 Jan | Mon | John Chilembwe Day (substitute day) National |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Eid al Fitri National |
| 28 Feb | Mon | Eid al Fitri (substitute day) National |
| 3 Mar | Fri | Martyrs' Day National |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day National |
| 14 May | Sun | Kamuzu Day National |
| 15 May | Mon | Kamuzu Day (substitute day) National |
| 6 Jul | Thu | Independence Day National |
| 15 Oct | Sun | Mother's Day National |
| 16 Oct | Mon | Mother's Day (substitute day) National |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day National |
MW public holidays 2028: 16 days
In MW in 2028 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 5 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 10 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is January. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.