Eid al Fitri in Malawi
Eid al Fitri falls on Tuesday 9 March 2027 in Malawi. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2025 and 2028 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 March | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2026 | 20 March | Friday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 9 March | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 26 February | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
4 of 4
- 30 03 Eid al Fitri Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 20 03 Eid al Fitri Friday
- 09 03 Eid al Fitri Tuesday
- 26 02 Eid al Fitri Saturday · falls on a weekend
A date that moves
Eid al Fitri does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Eid al Fitri in Malawi in 2027?
Tuesday, 9 March 2027.
Is Eid al Fitri on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 30 March 2025, 20 March 2026, 9 March 2027, 26 February 2028.
Which years does Eid al Fitri make a long weekend?
2026 (Friday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2027 one bridge day buys four days off.