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Business days calculator: Malawi
Count working days between two dates in Malawi, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Malawi public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Malawi, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 20 | 19 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 250 | 250 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Malawi, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | John Chilembwe Day |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid al Fitri |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Kamuzu Day |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Mother's Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Malawi public holidays 2026 · Malawi public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Malawi in 2026?
250 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Malawi?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Malawi has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.