Public holidays in Eswatini
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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] | |
| Late February to Early March | Lutsango Day | A public holiday in honour of the Lutsango regiment responsible for brewing the traditional alcoholic beverage known as buganu. Falls on the Monday following the ceremony at Hlane Royal Residence.[4] It happens the Monday following each of the three legs of the Buganu Festival.[5] |
| 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 | Workers' Day | |
| 40 days after Easter Thursday in May or June |
Ascension Day | |
| Late August to Early 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 | |
| Late December to Early January | Incwala Day | This is the most important event in Eswatini culture. Its main purpose is to celebrate kingship.[6] |
