Culture Calendar Days in the Kingdom of Eswatini

 

FEBRUARY

DATE

 

21st  February

Description

Encourage all people of the world to speak their mother tongue

DATE

February

Description

Women pay allegiance by delivering marula brew (Buganu) to their Majesties in the Hhohho region.

 

MARCH

DATE

 

March

Description

Women pay allegiance to their Majesties in the Lubombo region

 

APRIL

DATE

 

18TH APRIL

Description

To raise public awareness about the diversity and vulnerability of the World’s built monuments and heritage sites and the efforts required to protect and conserve them.

DATE

19TH APRIL

Description

To celebrate the birth of King Mswati III who is the current king of the Eswatini.

DATE

23RD APRIL

Description

Encourage reading of books especially in mother tongue.

DATE

25TH  APRIL

Description

To celebrate the day when the flag of Eswatini was flown for the first time after the Union Jack (British Flag).

MAY

DATE

21ST MAY

Description

Celebrate the richness of World’s Culture and the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.

JUNE

DATE

JUNE/JULY

Description

Promotion of traditional dance talent in the country.

DATE

JUNE/JULY

Description

To encourage young girls to like their culture

JULY

DATE

22ND  JULY

Description

To celebrate the vision of King Somhlolo visualizing the coming of Christianity to the Kingdom.

AUGUST

DATE

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER

Description

Maidens pay allegiance to the Queen Mother by cutting and delivering reeds which are used to make windbreaks around the Queen Mother’s residence.

SEPTEMBER

DATE

6TH SEPTEMBER

Description

To commemorate the day Emaswati got independence from the British

DECEMBER

DATE

DECEMBER /JANUARY

Description

The main day of the Incwala marks the beginning  of the new traditional calendar year and thanking God and ancestors to a good year and praying for a new prosperous new year