King's Birthday is a public holiday in Eswatini.
In 2026 it falls on Sunday 19 April, with a substitute day off on Monday 20 April; in 2027 on Monday 19 April.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
15 other countries in our calendar also have King's Birthday as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 April | Saturday weekend | |
| 2026 | 19 April | Sunday weekend | |
| 2026 | 20 April | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
| 2027 | 19 April | Monday long weekend | |
| 2028 | 19 April | Wednesday |
King's Birthday elsewhere
Around the worldAnguilla15 JuneCayman Islands22 JuneCocos (Keeling) Islands8 JuneGibraltar15 JuneLesotho17 JulyMontserrat15 JuneNew Zealand1 JuneNiue1 JuneNorfolk Island15 JunePapua New Guinea17 JunePitcairn Islands1 JuneSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha13 NovemberSolomon Islands19 JuneTurks and Caicos Islands8 JuneTuvalu13 June