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Fri25DecNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in Eswatini
13 public holidays in 2026, 9 of them on weekdays and 6 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays1JanFebMar5Apr2MayJun1JulAug2SepOctNov2Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Mon6Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sun19Apr | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Mon20Apr | King's Birthday observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat25Apr | National Flag Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri1May | Worker's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu14May | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed22Jul | Birthday of Late King Sobhuza | Public holiday | |
| Sun6Sep | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon7Sep | Independence Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat26Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Mon29Mar | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Mon19Apr | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Sun25Apr | National Flag Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon26Apr | National Flag Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat1May | Worker's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu6May | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu22Jul | Birthday of Late King Sobhuza | Public holiday | |
| Mon6Sep | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun26Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon27Dec | Boxing Day observed | Public holiday |