Public holidays in Malawi 2028
Malawi has 11 public holidays in 2028. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
249working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | John Chilembwe Day | |
| Monday | John Chilembwe Day observed | |
| Friday | Martyrs Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Kamuzu Day | |
| Monday | Kamuzu Day observed | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Mother's Day | |
| Monday | Mother's Day observed | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 11 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 January 2028John Chilembwe Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 March 2028Martyrs Day
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labour Day
- 3 daysSat 13 to Mon 15 May 2028Kamuzu Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 October 2028Mother's Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 July 2028 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 July 2028Independence Day
Questions about 2028 in Malawi
- How many working days are there in Malawi in 2028?
- 249 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Malawi have in 2028?
- 11 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), John Chilembwe Day (15 January 2028), Kamuzu Day (14 May 2028), Mother's Day (15 October 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Malawi 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Malawi has 11 public holidays and 249 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/malawi/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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