Public Holidays in Eswatini
This is a list of holidays in Eswatini.
(If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it may be celebrated on the following Monday)
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | |
| Friday before Easter (March or April) | Good Friday | |
| Monday after Easter (March or April) | Easter Monday | |
| 19 April | King’s Birthday | His Majesty Mswati III was born on 19 April 1968 in Manzini. |
| 25 April | National Flag Day | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | |
| 40 days after Easter (Thursday in May or June) | Ascension Day | |
| 22 July | King Father’s Birthday | Sobhuza II was Ngwenyama from 1899 to 1982. |
| 6 September | Independence Day | Named for Ngwane IV, Somhlolo, who reigned from 1815 to 1836 and created a kingdom comparable to the Zulu, the Maroti, or the Pedi. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | |
| Last week of December to first week of January | Incwala Day | This is the most important event in Eswatini culture. Its main purpose is to celebrate kingship. |