Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 17 holiday records in Malawi, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
May and December
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2021-12-25 - 2021-12-28.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year |
| Jan 15, 2021 | John Chilembwe Day |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Martyrs' Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Good Friday |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Easter Saturday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 | May Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Day off for May Day |
| May 14, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Kamuzu Day |
| May 17, 2021 | Day off for Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Independence Day |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Mother's Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Day off for Christmas Day |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Day off for Boxing Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Malawi in 2021?
Malawi has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and December has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).