Official list of Public Holidays in Malawi for 2021

Wavy National Flag of Malawi — Holidays in Malawi 2021

Hello everyone, on this post you will find a list of the Public Holidays in Malawi for 2021 and of course this post will be automatically updated each year or rather, each time a new holiday is set in Malawi by the Government.

This list also includes the official national holidays for Malawi, religious holidays for Malawi and the office holidays for Malawi.

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List of Public Holidays In Malawi 2021

New Year’s Day is on Friday 1 Jan 2021

New Year’s Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar

John Chilembwe Day is on Friday, 15 Jan 2021

Honors the great pan-African hero John Chilembwe who led the first nationalist uprising in Chiradzulu district in 1914-1915 protesting against slavery, colonization and African involvement in the first world war.

Martyr’s Day is on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021

Honors the pan-African heroes who gave their lives in the struggle against the illegal British invasion and devastating colonialism that resulted.

Good Friday is on Friday, 2 Apr 2021

Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus.

Holy Saturday is on Saturday, 3 Apr 2021

The day before Easter Sunday. Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.