Eswatini 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Eswatini for year 2026

Eswatini - 2026 Holidays
21 of 21 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
Apr 19, 2026SundayBirthday of King Mswati IIIPublic Holiday
Apr 20, 2026MondayDay off for Birthday of King Mswati IIIPublic Holiday
Apr 25, 2026SaturdayNational Flag DayPublic Holiday
Apr 27, 2026MondayDay off for National Flag DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 22, 2026WednesdayBirthday of the late King SobhuzaPublic Holiday
Sep 6, 2026SundaySomhlolo Day (Independence Day)Public Holiday
Sep 7, 2026MondayUmhlanga Reed Dance (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 7, 2026MondayDay off for Somhlolo Day (Independence Day)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
Dec 28, 2026MondayDay off for Boxing DayPublic Holiday
Dec 28, 2026MondayIncwala Day (Tentative Date)Public Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Eswatini. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Eswatini this year in 2026?

There are 17 public holidays in Eswatini in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Eswatini holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SZ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Eswatini holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'SZ',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=SZ&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"