Eswatini Public Holidays 2025
10 national holidays
Eswatini has 10 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 19King's BirthdaySaturday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
- 25National Flag DayFriday
May 2025
- 1Workers' DayThursday
- 29Ascension DayThursday
September 2025
- 6Independence DaySaturday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2025
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 25 April – 27 April3 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 29 May – 1 June4 days · take 30 May off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Eswatini in 2025?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Eswatini in 2025?
18 April–21 April (4 days); 25 April–27 April (3 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 29 May–1 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.