Public holidays in Eswatini

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]
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. [5]

References

1. List
2. "Supplement To The Swaziland Government Gazette". The Swaziland Government Gazette. LIII (88): 6.
3. "Eswatini Public Holidays 2021". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
4. "King Announces New Holiday for Lutsango | The Times of Eswatini". The Times of Eswatini. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
5. "Incwala Festival | The Kingdom of Eswatini". The Kingdom of Eswatini. Retrieved January 26, 2021.