Public holidays in Eswatini in 2026

16 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Birthday of King Mswati III
Birthday of King Mswati III (substitute day)
National Flag Day
National Flag Day (substitute day)
Labour Day
Ascension Day
Birthday of the late King Sobhuza
Independence Day
Umhlanga Reed Dance
Independence Day (substitute day)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Incwala Festival
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Eswatini in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 22
April 18
May 19
June 22
July 22
August 21
September 21
October 22
November 21
December 21
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).