Festivals in Eswatini

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Festivals

Umhlanga (Reed Dance)

Season or date: Late August to early September

Largest ceremony where unmarried women carry reeds to present to the king and dance.

Incwala (First Fruits Ceremony)

Season or date: Late December to January

Royal ceremony where the king first tastes new crops and prays for national prosperity.

Bushfire Festival

Season or date: May

International cultural festival gathering domestic and foreign music and art.

Public holidays

  • Independence Day (September 6)
  • King's Birthday (April 19)
  • Christmas
  • New Year's Day
  • Easter (movable)

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