Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- National Flag Day
- Country
- Eswatini
- Date
- April 25, 2026
- Day of Week
- Saturday
- Status
- 112 days away
- Weekend
- Falls on weekend
- About this Holiday
- National Flag Day is a public holiday in Eswatini
National Flag Day
Eswatini • April 25, 2026 • Saturday
112
Days
18
Hours
26
Mins
36
Secs
until National Flag Day
Africa/Mbabane timezone
About National Flag Day
Also known as: National Flag Day
Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive LwakaNgwane (National Flag Day)
Lolu lusuku lolubaluleke kakhulu emlandweni nasekuphileni kwesive semaSwati. Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive, lolugatshwa mhlaka 25 Apreli minyaka yonke, luyimfanelo lenkhulu yekukhumbula nangekuhlonipha luhambo lwelive lase-Eswatini ekutfoleni inkhululeko yalo kanye nekutichenya ngetidzingo telive letivelele. Lolu lusuku lapho wonke umSwati abuka phezulu emoyeni abone imibala lebovu, leluhlaza kwesibhakabhaka, nelitfubi, kute kukhonjiswe kutsi live selitimele futsi linemlandvo locekile.
Lokusenta lolu lusuku lukhangeleke kakhulu kutsi akusilo nje liholide kodvwa kusikhumbuto seligazi leliphalalile, kuthula lokukhona, kanye nekuvikelwa kwesive ngaphansi kwesihlangu semasotsha. Ngulapho sikhumbula khona kutsi umlandvo wetfu awucali nje ekutfoleni inkhululeko emangisini, kodvwa ucala emuva kakhulu emandleni emabutfo nemakhosi akitsi lahlakaniphile. Lolu lusuku loluhlanganisa bonke bantfu base-Eswatini, kusuka emadolobheni lamakhulu njengeMbabane neManzini kuya emakhaya lasetigodzini, kute kukhonjiswe bunye ngaphansi kwemjeko munye.
Lugatshwa nini ngalo-2026?
Emnyakeni wa-2026, Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive luyobe lungalelilanga:
Lulanga: Saturday Lusuku: April 25, 2026 Kusale emalanga langu: 112
Lolu lusuku lolungagucuki, lokusho kutsi lugatshwa mhlaka 25 Apreli minyaka yonke, kungakhathaliseki kutsi liwela kuliphi lilanga leviki. Loku kwentelwa kutsi kuhlale kukhunjulwa lona lelo langa langa-1967 lapho uMjeko Welive waphakanyiswa kwekucala, kukhonjiswa kutsi live lase-Eswatini selicala kubusa phansi kwemthetfosisekelo walo.
Umlando nekuvela kwalolu lusuku
Umlandvo walolu lusuku ujitshiswe kakhulu emlandweni weMbuso wakaNgwane nangesikhatsi semphi yesibili yemhlaba (World War II). Umjeko lesiwubona namuhla awuzange uvele nje ngephutha, kodvwa unemsuka lowacala mhlaka 19 kuMnyoni 1941. Ngaleso sikhatsi, INkhosi Sobhuza II yakha umjeko lowawusetjentiswa libutfo le-Swazi Pioneer Corps. Leli libutfo laliceceshelwa kulwa kanye nemabutfo lalahlangene (Allied Forces) kute kuvikelwe umhlaba emandleni emphi.
Ngemuva kweminyaka leminyaka Eswatini (lebeyibitwa ngekutsi yi-Swaziland ngaleso sikhatsi) ilawulwa ngemaNgisi phansi kwemjeko we-Union Jack, kwafika sikhatsi lapho live lalilungiselela kutfola inkhululeko yalo lephelele. Mhlaka 25 Apreli 1967, kwaba nelusuku lolubaluleke kakhulu lapho iNkhosi yenta sifungo sekungena ehhovisi ngaphansi kwemthetfosisekelo lomusha. Ngalelo langa, umjeko wemaNgisi wehliswa, kwaphakanyiswa lona lona lolu hlobo lwemjeko lesinalo namuhla. Loku kwakukhombisa kutsi live selisendleleni yekuba nembuso lotimele, lokuyintfo leyenteka ngalokuphelele mhlaka 6 Septemba 1968.
UMjeko Welive wemukelwa yiMkhandlu Welive (Swazi National Council) njengesibonakaliso sekuphela kwembuso wemaNgisi kanye nekucala kwenkhatso nenkhatso yemaSwati ekutiphatseni nangekubusa ngekwabo.
Imibala netimphawu temjeko
Umjeko wase-Eswatini unikwe imibala netimphawu letinemcondvo lojulile kakhulu, loyincenye yaloko lokugatshwayo mhlaka 25 Apreli:
- Loluhlaza kwesibhakabhaka (Blue): Lemigca lemibili ngetulu nangaphansi imele kuthula (peace) kanye nekuvikeleka (stability) kwelive. Eswatini liyatiwa njengelive lekuthula, kantsi lolu luhlaza lukhombisa kutsi emaSwati afuna kuhlala ngekuvisisana.
- Lobovu (Red): Umudze lomkhulu losonkhatsi umele timphi tangesikhatsi lesengcile (past battles). Loku kukhumbuta sive ngeligazi leliphalalile nangesibindzi semasotsha lafela lelive kute namuhla sibe nalenkhululeko.
- Lelisatfubi (Yellow): Lemigca lemincane lehamba nemgwaco lobovu imele umcebo welive (mineral resources). Live lase-Eswatini linemicebo lemikhulu yemvelo lenjengegolide, malahle, netinsimbi, kantsi loku kumele umnotfo welive.
- Sihlangu (Shield): Esikhatsini semjeko kunemfanekiso wesihlangu semasotsha a-Emasotsha. Lesihlangu simnyama futsi simhlophe, lokumele kutsi bantfu betinhlanga letehlukene (labamnyama nalabamhlophe) bangahlala ngekuvisisana e-Eswatini.
- Tikhali (Spears/Assegais): Ngemuva kwesihlangu kunetikhali letimbili (emikhonto) kanye nendvuku lehlotshiswe ngetinjobo (tinshoba tetinyoni letibitwa ngetinjobo). Loku kumele emandla ebukhosini kanye nekuvikelwa kwelive ngetikhali letisiko.
Indlela bantfu labagubha ngayo lolu lusuku
Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive alufani nemikhosi leminye lenjengeNcwala noma Umhlanga lapho kunemidzdzo leminyenti netemidlalo. Lolu lusuku loluhloniphekile futsi lolunemoya wekutichenya ngelive. Nayi imisebenti levamile leyentekako:
Kuphakamisa Imjeko: Etakhiweni tahulumende, etikolweni, nasetindzaweni temabhizinisi, umjeko uphakanyiswa ngenhlonipho lenkhulu. Esikhatsini lesinyenti, kuye kube nemikhosi lemincane lapho kuculwa khona lihubo lelive (National Anthem) "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati". Tinkhulumo Tabo-Hulumende: Baholi belive, kufaka phakathi iNkhosi noma uNdrayankhulu, bayaye bakhiphe imilayeto lekhutsata bunye, kuthula, kanye nekuhlonipha umlandvo welive. Letinkhulumo tigcila kakhulu ekukhumbuteni bantfu ngetinsika letakha lelive. Etikolweni: Ngaphambi kwalolu lusuku noma ngalo lona lelilangas, bothishela bafundzisa bafundzi ngemlandvo wemjeko, kutsi uhlangana njani nemabutfo akaNgwane empini yesibili yemhlaba, kanye nendlela yekuhlonipha umjeko (flag etiquette). Imikhumbulo yeMabutfo: Njengoba umjeko unemsuka emabutfweni, lolu lusuku luyaye lunanelwe kakhulu ngemabutfo nemasotsha (Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force) lakhumbula umlandvo wawo njenge-Swazi Pioneer Corps.
Imibandzela nekuphatseka kahle kulesi sikhatsi
Uma ungumhambuma noma uvakashele e-Eswatini ngalolu lusuku, kubalulekile kutsi ulandzele lemitsetfo kute ukhombise inhlonipho:
- Inhlonipho: Uma ubona umjeko uphakanyiswa noma uwehliswa, noma uma uva lihubo lelive liculwa, kulindzeleke kutsi ume utsi nsi, ukhombise inhlonipho. Ungahlekisi noma wenti umsindvo ngaleso sikhatsi.
- Kugcoka: Akukho mbhalo lotsite wekugcoka, kodvwa uma uya emikhosini yembuso, kugcoka kahle (smart casual) noma kugcoka imvunulo yesintfu kuhlale kunconywa kakhulu.
- Kutsatsa Titfombe: Ngaphambi kwekutsatsa titfombe temjeko etakhiweni tahulumende noma tetikhali temphi, kuhlale kukahle kucala ucele imvume kubo-security kute ugweme kudzidzeka.
Lwati lolubaluleke kakhulu kulabahambako (Travel Information)
Ngalolu lusuku lwa-April 25, 2026, kunetintfo letibalulekile lokufanele utati:
Kuvulwa kwetitolo: Njengoba lolu luliholide lelive, emahhovisi ahulumende, emabhange, netitolo letinyenti kuye kuvalwe noma kuvulwe ngesikhatsi lesifisha. Tinsita leticakatsekile: Tinsita teluhlanyelo njengasetibhedlela, emaphoyiseni, nakutemlilo tihlala tivulekile amahora langu-24. Kuhamba ngetimphahla: Tekutfutsa (mabasi nemathakisi) tiyasebenta kodvwa tingaba tincane kunalokuvamile, ikakhulu emizileni leya emakhaya. Kuhlotshiswa kwemadolobha: Emadolobheni njengeMbabane, Manzini, nePigg's Peak, uyawubona imjeko leminyenti ihlotshisiwe emigwacweni nasetakhiweni letinkhulu, lokwenta live libukeke lilihle kakhulu.
Kubaluleka kwemjeko emlandweni wemphi
Yinye intfo bantfu labangayati kakhulu ngemjeko wase-Eswatini kutsi uxhunyaniswe kakhulu nekulwa kwemaSwati empini yesibili yemhlaba. INkhosi Sobhuza II yaba nembono wekutsi emaSwati kumele abe nendlela yekubonakala njengesive lesitimele ngisho noma asita emabutfo aseBrithani. Loku kukhombisa kutsi Eswatini belisoloko linetifiso tekutibusa. Kutfolwa kwemjeko ngabo-1941 kwaba linyatfelo lekucala lelikhulu ekwakheni umcondvo webuve (national identity) lofike waba semthetfweni ngabo-1967.
Lomlandvo unikela emaSwati emandla ekutsi ative anetidzingo futsi avikelekile. Lesihlangu nemikhonto akusho kutsi emaSwati aya emphini namuhla, kodvwa kusho kutsi akulungele kuvikela inkhululeko yawo netidzingo tawo ngetikhatsi tonke.
Kusitfolo: Lolu luliholide lelive (Public Holiday)?
Yebo, Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive luliholide lelive lelisemtsetfweni e-Eswatini.
Yini levalwako? Onke emahhovisi ahulumende, tikolo, emakolishi, nemabhange kuyavalwa. Emahhovisi etinkhapani letinyenti nawo ayavalwa kute kunikwe tisebenti litfuba lekugubha lolu lusuku nemindeni yato. Yini levuliwe? Titolo tekudla (supermarkets) letinyenti tiyavula kodvwa tivale masinyane (cishe nga-1:00 emini noma nga-5:00 ntambama). Titeshi temafutsa (filling stations) nemaresitshulanti etindzaweni tekuvakasha kuhlale kuvuliwe. Kutiphatsa: Njengoba lolu luliholide lelinehlonipho, akusilo liholide lekubanga umsindvo kakhulu noma kwenta imicimbi lengahloniphi umlandvo welive. Bantfu bayakhutsatwa kutsi balusebentise lolulanga kucabanga ngeluhambo lwelive nangekunikela kwabo ekutfutfukiseni i-Eswatini.
Lusuku Lwemjeko Welive e-Eswatini luhlala luyinsika yekutigcabha kwemaSwati. Ngelilanga la-April 25, 2026 emnyakeni wa-2026, onke emaSwati ayawube abuka phezulu, anaka leyo mibala lemihle lekhuluma ngetimphi tangesikhatsi lesengcile, kuthula kwanyalo, kanye nemnotfo welive lotawukhulisa titukulwane letitako. Ngulapha sishaya sifuba sitsi: "Sive sikaNgwane, live lekuthula!"
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about National Flag Day in Eswatini
Lusuku Lwembandze yeLive (National Flag Day) luyogcinwa nga-Saturday, mhlaka-April 25, 2026. Kusukela mhlaka 1 Bhimbidvwane 2026, kusele emalanga langu-112 kutsi lolu lusuku lufike. Lolu lusuku lolubaluleke kakhulu emlandvweni wakaNgwane lapho sikhumbula khona kufakatelwa kwembandze yelive kwekucala ngemnyaka wa-1967, lokwahambisana nekufunga kweNgwenyama emsebentini wayo, kukhombisa kwekuhlukana nemibuso yebantfu bemphi.
Yebo, Lusuku Lwembandze yeLive liholide lelisemtsetfweni e-Eswatini. Ngalolu lusuku, ema-ofisi ahulumende, emabhange, netitolo letinyenti kuyavalwa kute kuniketwe takhamuti litfuba lekuhlonipha lolu luphawu lwemunye welive. Kuphela tinkonzo letibalulekile letifana netebantfu labagulako nemaphoyisa letichubekako nekusebenta. Kuyisikhathi lapho sive sihlangana khona ngekutfobala kute sibungate luhambo lwetfu lwekutfola inkhululeko kulabo lababetasibusa.
Lolu lusuku lukhumbula mhlaka 25 Mabasa 1967, lapho imbandze yakaNgwane yaphakanyiswa kwekucala, itsatsa sikhundla se-Union Jack yaseBrithani. Lokwenteka ngetikhatsi kusebentwa emalungiselelo enkhululeko leyapheleliswa mhlaka 6 Nyoni 1968. Umklamo walembandze wasungulwa yiNgwenyama Sobhuza II ngemnyaka wa-1941 kute isetjentiswe liButfo lakaNgwane (Swazi Pioneer Corps) lebeliceceshwa kanye nemabutfo lalahlanganyele emphini yelive yesibili (World War II). Ngako-ke, lembandze inebudlelwane lobujulile nemlandvo wemabutfo akaNgwane.
Imbandze ye-Eswatini inemibala nemifanekiso lenetinchazelo letijulile. Umbala loluhlata kwesibhakabhaka ukhombisa kuthula nekusimama kwelive, kantsi lobovu ukhombisa timphi tesikhathi lesengca. Kunetimfunda letincane letiphuti letikhombisa umcebo wetimbiwa telive. Esikhatsini kunesihlangu lesimnyama namhlophe lesimele kuvikelwa kwelive kanye nekuphilisana ngenkhululeko kwetinhlobo letehlukene tebantfu. Kukhona nemikhonto lemibili kanye nendvuku lenetinjobo letikhombisa ligunya nebukhosini.
Imikhosi yeLusuku Lwembandze yeLive igcitse kakhulu ekukhombiseni kutsandza live ngekutfobala. Kuba nemicimbi yekuphakamisa imbandze, tinkulumo letisemtsetfweni letivela kubaholi, kanye nemiboniso lekhombisa umlandvo wemabutfo nelive. Esikhundleni semicimbi leminyenti yekugidza, lolu lusuku luvusa ligcabho lelijulile ngemasiko netindzabuko takaNgwane. Etikolweni nasemimangweni, bantfu bafundziswa ngenhlonipho lokufanele ikhonjiswe kumbandze yelive kanye nemlandvo wayo.
Tivakashi letivakashele e-Eswatini ngalolu lusuku kufanele tikhumbule kutsi lolu lusuku lwenhlonipho nemikhuleko. Kunconywa kutsi ugcoke ngendlela lehloniphekile uma uya emicimbini yelive futsi ukhombise inhlonipho phambili kwembandze. Ngenca yekutsi liholide, tekutfutsa nebantfu kanye netitolo letinyenti tingase tisebente ngesikhatsi lesifushane noma tivale. Kuhle kuhlola timemetelo tasendzaweni uma kukhona imicimbi ekhetsekile etindzaweni tebukhosini noma emadolobheni lamakhulu lafana neMbabane neManzini.
Yebo, imbandze ye-Eswatini ihlukile ngobe umklamo wayo uvela ngca kulendlela emabutfo akaNgwane labesetjentiswa ngayo ngetikhatsi temphi yelive yesibili (WWII). Loku kukhombisa kutsi Eswatini labetibandzakanye ekulweleni kuthula kwemhlaba wonke kanye nemabutfo lahlonishwayo (Allied forces). Loku kuyincenye yemlandvo lengatiwa kakhulu ngulabanyenti, kodvwa Lusuku Lwembandze luyasita ekugcineni lolu lwati luvutsa etinhlitiyweni tetakhamuti.
Inhlonipho ikhonjiswa ngekuphakamisa imbandze ngendlela lefanele, ingaze yatsintsa phansi, futsi isetjentiswe ngetinjongo letihloniphekile kuphela. Ngelusuku lwembandze, takhamuti tiyakhutsatwa kutsi tifundze ngetimiso tembandze netinchazelo tayo. Uma ubanjelele emicimbini lapho imbandze iphakanyiswa khona, kufanele ume ngenhlonipho uthule kute kukhonjiswe kutsi uyalitsandza futsi uyalihlonipha live lakaNgwane nemlandvo walo.
Historical Dates
National Flag Day dates in Eswatini from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday | April 25, 2025 |
| 2024 | Thursday | April 25, 2024 |
| 2023 | Tuesday | April 25, 2023 |
| 2022 | Monday | April 25, 2022 |
| 2021 | Sunday | April 25, 2021 |
| 2020 | Saturday | April 25, 2020 |
| 2019 | Thursday | April 25, 2019 |
| 2018 | Wednesday | April 25, 2018 |
| 2017 | Tuesday | April 25, 2017 |
| 2016 | Monday | April 25, 2016 |
| 2015 | Saturday | April 25, 2015 |
| 2014 | Friday | April 25, 2014 |
| 2013 | Thursday | April 25, 2013 |
| 2012 | Wednesday | April 25, 2012 |
| 2011 | Monday | April 25, 2011 |
| 2010 | Sunday | April 25, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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About Eswatini
- Country Code
- SZ
- Continent
- Africa
- Total Holidays
- 5