: calendar for 2025
2025
1 Jan New Year's Day
10 Mar Lutsango Day
18 Apr Good Friday
21 Apr Easter Monday
25 Apr National Flag Day
1 May International Workers' Day
29 May Ascension Day
22 Jul Birthday of the late King Sobhuza
6 Sep Somhlolo Day
8 Sep Umhlanga Reed Dance
8 Sep Day off for Somhlolo Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Second Day of Christmas
28 Dec Incwala Day
29 Dec Day off for Incwala Day
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Jan 1, Wed
New Year's Day
New Year
A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year
New Year's Day

Mar 10, Mon
Lutsango Day
The day in Eswatini honors the Lutsango regiment, a women's cultural group with roles in national traditions and ceremonies.

Apr 18, Fri
Good Friday
The Friday of Holy Week, dedicated to remembering the trial, crucifixion, suffering, death of Jesus Christ, and His burial after being taken down from the cross.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
Good Friday

Apr 21, Mon
Easter Monday
A holiday observed on the day after Easter Sunday, associated with rest, family time, outdoor picnics, egg rolling games, and in some regions - such as Central and Eastern Europe - playful water-splashing customs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
Easter Monday

Apr 25, Fri
National Flag Day
The day in Eswatini honors the national flag as a symbol of unity and independence since its adoption in 1967.

May 1, Thu
International Workers' Day
Workers’ Day
A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers'_Day
International Workers' Day

May 29, Thu
Ascension Day
This holiday commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Ascension
Ascension Day

Jul 22, Tue
Birthday of the late King Sobhuza
Somhlolo Day
The day honors King Sobhuza II of Eswatini (1899–1982), who led the country to independence and is remembered as a founding national figure.

Sep 6, Sat
Somhlolo Day
The day in Eswatini marks the arrival of King Somhlolo and the founding of the Swazi nation.

Sep 8, Mon
Umhlanga Reed Dance
The cultural festival in Eswatini features young women presenting reeds to the Queen Mother in a traditional rite of passage.

Sep 8, Mon
Day off for Somhlolo Day
Somhlolo Day

Dec 25, Thu
Christmas Day
Christmas
Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Day

Dec 26, Fri
Second Day of Christmas
Boxing Day
A continuation of the Christmas celebration, marked by family time, rest, and traditions of giving, also known in many countries as Boxing Day, Second Day of Christmas, Saint Stephen’s Day, or the Day of Goodwill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Day_of_Christmas
Second Day of Christmas

Dec 28, Sun
Incwala Day
The day in Eswatini is a sacred cultural ceremony marking the annual renewal of kingship and national unity, aligned with the summer solstice.

Dec 29, Mon
Day off for Incwala Day
Incwala