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Holidays in Eswatini

Every public, bank and school holiday in Eswatini for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Eswatini has 17 holidays in 2026: 16 public, 1 observance.

16public and bank holidays in 2026
2long weekends left in 2026
4festivals in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All17Public16Observance1
January
1
February
March
April
35619202527
May
114293031
June
July
22
August
September
67
October
November
December
252628293031
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalFestival daysToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's Day
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Good Friday
    Public
    Passed
  2. Easter Sunday
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Easter Monday
    Public
    Passed
  4. Birthday of King Mswati III
    Public
    Passed
  5. Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day)
    PublicSubstitute day
    Passed
  6. National Flag Day
    Public
    Passed
  7. National Flag Day (substitute day)
    PublicSubstitute day
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Ascension Day
    Public
    Passed

July 2026

  1. Birthday of the late King Sobhuza
    Public
    Passed

September 2026

  1. Independence DaySomhlolo Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Umhlanga Reed Dance
    Public
    Passed
  3. Independence Day (substitute day)Somhlolo Day (substitute day)
    PublicSubstitute day
    Passed

December 2026

  1. Christmas Day
    PublicLong weekend
    Next · In 59 days
  2. Boxing Day
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 60 days
  3. Incwala FestivalIncwala
    Public6 daysLong weekend
    In 62 days
Festivals

Festivals in Eswatini

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Bushfire Festival, Eswatini
In 7 monthsTraditional Festival
MayFri

Bushfire Festival

28–30 May 2027SZEswatini
MTN Bushfire Festival, Eswatini
In 7 monthsMusic Festival
MayFri

MTN Bushfire Festival

28–30 May 2027SZEswatini
Incwala Festival, Eswatini
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA 

Incwala Festival

Dates to be announcedSZEswatini
Umhlanga Reed Dance, Eswatini
Dates TBATraditional Festival
DatesTBA 

Umhlanga Reed Dance

Dates to be announcedSZEswatini
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