Eswatini (Swaziland) School Calendar 2026 – Opening and Closing Dates And Holidays
Eswatini Academic Calendar Term dates for 2026 | School and Academic Calendar for Year 2026 (Swaziland) | Eswatini 2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR |
The Ministry of Education and Training extends its appreciation to the Swaziland association of Teachers (SNAT) for its continued collaboration in ensuring tianning of schools and the delivery of quality education across the Kingdom.
Allowing the Ministry’s submission to Cabinet seeking approval of the school year 2026, Cabinet, through Cabinet Paper Number: CPN/MOET/160/2025 following school calendar in preparation for the forthcoming academic year.
Eswatini School Calendar Details
First Term
Opens: 20″ January 2026
Closes: 10 April 2026
Second Term
Opens: 5° May 2026
Mid-Term Break: 26″- 29 June 2026
Closes: 7º August 2026
Third Term
Opens: 9 September 2026
Closes: 11″ December 2026
Eswatini Holidays:
1 Jan New Year
6 Jan Incwala Day
3 Apr Good Friday
6 Apr Easter Monday
19 Apr Birthday of King Mswati III
20 Apr ‘Birthday of King Mswati III’ day off
25 Apr National Flag Day
27 Apr ‘National Flag Day’ day off
1 May May Day
14 May Ascension Day
22 Jul Birthday of the late King Sobhuza
6 Sep Somhlolo Day
7 Sep Umhlanga Reed Dance
7 Sep ‘Somhlolo Day’ day off
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Boxing Day
28 Dec ‘Boxing Day’ day off
28 Dec Incwala Day
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