Malawi : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Sunday May 1, 2022 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday May 2, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
Monday May 2, 2022 | Labour Day (forwarded to Monday) | Secular holiday | |
Monday May 16, 2022 | Kamuzu Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday June 3, 2022 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday June 20, 2022 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Wednesday July 6, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day | |
Tuesday July 19, 2022 | Education Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday September 9, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday September 26, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday September 30, 2022 | Music festival | Events, celebrations... | |
Monday October 10, 2022 | Mothers' Day | cards/flowers | |
Monday October 17, 2022 | Mothers' Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday October 24, 2022 | Deepavali/Dipabali | cards/flowers | |
Friday November 11, 2022 | Parliament recess (end) | Special Events | |
Labor Day/May Day
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Sunday May 1, 2022
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday May 2, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
Labour Day (forwarded to Monday)
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Monday May 2, 2022
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Kamuzu Day
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Monday May 16, 2022
Secular holiday : In tribute to the nation's first president, Dr. Kamuzu Banda
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday June 3, 2022
School holidays :
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday June 20, 2022
School holidays :
Independence Day
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Wednesday July 6, 2022
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964
Education Day
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Tuesday July 19, 2022
Culture :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday September 9, 2022
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday September 26, 2022
School holidays :
Music festival
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Friday September 30, 2022
Culture : Lake of Stars festival
lasts 4 days
www.lakeofstars.org on the shores of lake Malawi
2022 edition NOT confirmed
Mothers' Day
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Monday October 10, 2022
cards/flowers :
Mothers' Day
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Monday October 17, 2022
Secular holiday :
Deepavali/Dipabali
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Monday October 24, 2022
cards/flowers : The Light festival starts with festivities. The week celebrates 1.Dhanteras, 2.Kali Chaudas, 3.Deepavali, 4.Navu-Varsha (new year), 5.Bhai-beej. The Vai cast is mainly concerned. May last several days. NOT a public holiday
Parliament recess (end)
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Friday November 11, 2022
Special Events :