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Eswatini : 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
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday july 22, 2023 | King-Father's Birthday | Secular holiday |  |
| Friday august 11, 2023 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday august 25, 2023 | International Trade Fair | Tradeshows | |
| Sunday september 3, 2023 | Reed Dance ceremony (Umhlanga) | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Somhlolo Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday september 11, 2023 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday september 29, 2023 | Parliamentary election | Special Events | |
| Friday october 20, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday october 25, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday december 1, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday december 30, 2023 | Incwala (Kingship Ceremony) | Secular holiday | |
King-Father's Birthday
-Saturday july 22, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the late King Sobhuza's birthday Not a public holiday when falling on Saturday and Sunday
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday august 11, 2023
School holidays :
International Trade Fair
-Friday august 25, 2023
Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days -
http://sitf.co.sz/ in Manzini
Reed Dance ceremony (Umhlanga)
-Sunday september 3, 2023
Secular holiday : The spectacular event which takes place at Ludzidzinini in the valley of Ezulwini, about 30 kilometres from the capital, Mbabane, attracts the participation of over 9,000 maidens (girls and young women below the age of 22) from across the Kingdom and even beyond its borders, in beaded mini skirts, short enough to cover only the buttocks, and a top exposing either one or both breasts. 2022 DATE CONFIRMED
Somhlolo Day
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates the country's independence in 1968
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday september 11, 2023
School holidays :
Parliamentary election
-Friday september 29, 2023
Special Events :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 20, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Wednesday october 25, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 1, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
Incwala (Kingship Ceremony)
-Saturday december 30, 2023
Secular holiday : The Incwala or first fruit ceremony is the most sacred of all the Swazi ceremonies in which the King plays a dominant part. date is usually set just a few days prior to celebration date to be confirmed
