Public holidays in Malawi 2027
Malawi has 11 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | John Chilembwe Day | |
| Wednesday | Martyrs Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Labour Day | |
| Monday | Labour Day observed | |
| Friday | Kamuzu Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Mother's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 15 to Sun 17 January 2027John Chilembwe Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 May 2027Labour Day
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 May 2027Kamuzu Day
- 3 daysFri 15 to Sun 17 October 2027Mother's Day
- 4 daysSat 25 to Tue 28 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 July 2027 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 July 2027Independence Day
Questions about 2027 in Malawi
- How many working days are there in Malawi in 2027?
- 250 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Malawi have in 2027?
- 11 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Labour Day (1 May 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Malawi?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Malawi 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Malawi has 11 public holidays and 250 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/malawi/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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