Public holidays in Eswatini 2026
Eswatini has 11 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | King's Birthday | |
| Monday | King's Birthday observed | |
| Saturday weekend | National Flag Day | |
| Friday | Worker's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Wednesday | Birthday of Late King Sobhuza | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 April 2026King's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Worker's Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
Questions about 2026 in Eswatini
- How many working days are there in Eswatini in 2026?
- 252 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Eswatini have in 2026?
- 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- King's Birthday (19 April 2026), National Flag Day (25 April 2026), Independence Day (6 September 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Eswatini?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Eswatini 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Eswatini has 11 public holidays and 252 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/eswatini/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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