Home › Eswatini › 2026 SZ Eswatini public holidays 2026: 13 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Eswatini has 13 public holidays: 9 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Good Friday falls on April 3, 2026, and April is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 13 Public holidays 9 On weekdays 250 Working days in year 10 Longest break (days) April Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday — April 19, 2026 Sunday Birthday of King Mswati III — April 20, 2026 Monday Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day) Substitute day April 25, 2026 Saturday National Flag Day — April 27, 2026 Monday National Flag Day (substitute day) Substitute day May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — May 14, 2026 Thursday Ascension Day — July 22, 2026 Wednesday Birthday of the late King Sobhuza — September 6, 2026 Sunday Independence Day — September 7, 2026 Monday Independence Day (substitute day) Substitute day September 7, 2026 Monday Umhlanga Reed Dance — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day — December 26, 2026 Saturday Boxing Day — December 28, 2026 Monday Incwala Festival —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Birthday of King Mswati III April 19, 2026 Sunday / April 20, 2026 National Flag Day April 25, 2026 Saturday / April 27, 2026 Independence Day September 6, 2026 Sunday / September 7, 2026 Boxing Day December 26, 2026 Saturday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026 4 No leave needed Good Friday, Easter Monday March 28, 2026 – April 6, 2026 10 4 Good Friday, Easter Monday April 18, 2026 – April 20, 2026 3 No leave needed Birthday of King Mswati III, Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day) April 18, 2026 – April 27, 2026 10 4 Birthday of King Mswati III, Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day), National Flag Day, National Flag Day (substitute day)
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier Easter Monday April 6, 2026 15 earlier Ascension Day May 14, 2026 15 earlier
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