Public holidays in Eswatini
This is a list of holidays in Eswatini.[1] If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it may be celebrated on the following Monday.[2]
| Date | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day[3] | |
| 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. |
| Last week of August to First week of September | Umhlanga (Reed Dance) Day | |
| 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.[4] |
References
- ^ List
- ^ "Supplement To The Swaziland Government Gazette". The Swaziland Government Gazette. LIII (88): 6.
- ^ "Eswatini Public Holidays 2021". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Incwala Festival | The Kingdom of Eswatini". The Kingdom of Eswatini. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
