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Malawi : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
  • Internet domain: .mw - Telephone code: +265 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +2 (DST: no)
    Since July 2007, Muslims are allowed to take Friday afternoon off
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Sunday march 3, 2024Martyrs' DaySecular holiday
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    Monday march 4, 2024Martyrs' DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday march 28, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday march 30, 2024Holy SaturdayCatholic
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday april 16, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday may 14, 2024Kamuzu DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday july 6, 2024Independence DayNational Day
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    Monday july 8, 2024Independence DayNational Day
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    Friday july 19, 2024Education DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday july 26, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday september 16, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday september 27, 2024Music festivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Martyrs' Day

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    Sunday march 3, 2024
    Secular holiday : On March 3, 1959, British forces declared a state of emergency and orchestrated Operation Sunrise, arresting prominent Malawian nationalists and other dissidents. Fury over the arrests of these resistance leaders precipitated the deaths of more than 20. not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Martyrs' Day

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    Monday march 4, 2024
    Secular holiday : On March 3, 1959, British forces declared a state of emergency and orchestrated Operation Sunrise, arresting prominent Malawian nationalists and other dissidents. Fury over the arrests of these resistance leaders precipitated the deaths of more than 20. not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday march 28, 2024
    School holidays :

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Holy Saturday

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    Saturday march 30, 2024
    Catholic : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Tuesday april 16, 2024
    School holidays :

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

    Kamuzu Day

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    Tuesday may 14, 2024
    Secular holiday : In tribute to the nation's first president, Dr. Kamuzu Banda

    Independence Day

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    Saturday july 6, 2024
    Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964

    Independence Day

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    Monday july 8, 2024
    Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964

    Education Day

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    Friday july 19, 2024
    Culture :

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday july 26, 2024
    School holidays :

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday september 16, 2024
    School holidays :

    Music festival

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    Friday september 27, 2024
    Culture : Lake of Stars festival lasts 4 days www.lakeofstars.org on the shores of lake Malawi 2024 edition NOT confirmed