This is a list of holidays in Eswatini.List If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it may be celebrated on the following Monday.
Date Name Comments1 JanuaryNew Year's DayLate February to Early MarchLutsango DayA 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. It happens the Monday following each of the three legs of the Buganu Festival.BREAKING NEWS:King Mswati announces ‘new’ public holiday in recognition of Lutsango’s annual Buganu Ceremony.Friday before EasterMarch or AprilGood FridayMonday after EasterMarch or AprilEaster Monday19 AprilKing's BirthdayHis Majesty Mswati III was born on 19 April 1968 in Manzini.25 AprilNational Flag Day1 MayWorkers' Day40 days after EasterThursday in May or JuneAscension DayLate August to Early SeptemberUmhlanga (Reed Dance) Day6 SeptemberIndependence DayNamed for Ngwane IV, Somhlolo, who reigned from 1815 to 1836 and created a kingdom comparable to the Zulu, the Maroti, or the Pedi.25 DecemberChristmas Day 26 DecemberBoxing DayLate December to Early JanuaryIncwala DayThis is the most important event in Eswatini culture. Its main purpose is to celebrate kingship.
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