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Eswatini Events & Festivals

What's on across Eswatini — MTN Bushfire (one of Africa's biggest festivals), the Umhlanga Reed Dance, the Incwala kingship ceremony, the Marula Festival and the Luju food festival. Dated events show soonest-first and drop off once they've passed; seasonal and annual events are listed below them. Filter by region and type.

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Event listings move around and dates shift year to year — these are the best live sources to check for the latest:

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Border 2 Border Cycling Challenge — Mbabane. Multi-day cycling event crossing Eswatini from one border to another, taking riders through highveld, middleveld and…
Eswatini International Trade Fair — Manzini. The kingdom's largest business and consumer expo at the Mavuso Trade & Exhibition Centre near Manzini, mixing commerce…
Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) — Manzini. The kingdom's biggest annual trade and business exhibition, held at the Mavuso Trade Centre
Heritage Day Celebrations — Matsamo Cultural Village. The village hosts Swazi heritage-day festivities with traditional dance, dress and cultural displays
Imvelo MTB Classic — Malkerns. Annual mountain-bike race run through the Malkerns and Mlilwane countryside
Incwala Ceremony — Lobamba. Sacred first-fruits kingship ceremony, Eswatini's most important ritual, held at Ludzidzini
Incwala Ceremony (Kingship Festival) — Lobamba. The sacred 'first fruits' kingship ceremony, Eswatini's most important and solemn ritual, centred on the royal…
Independence Day (Somhlolo Day) — Lobamba. National day marking independence from Britain in 1968, celebrated with royal address, parades and cultural displays at…
King's Birthday Celebration — Lobamba. National celebration of King Mswati III's birthday at Somhlolo National Stadium, with regimental dancing, speeches and…
King's Cup Golf Tournament — Ezulwini. Prestige golf tournament played on the Royal Swazi Sun course in the Ezulwini Valley, one of the country's headline…
Marula (Buganu) Festival — Pigg's Peak. Royal ceremony celebrating the marula harvest, held at nearby Buhleni Royal Residence in the Hhohho lowveld
Marula Festival (Buganu) — Pigg's Peak. Celebration of the marula harvest and its potent buganu brew, hosted at royal residences including Ebuhleni in the…
MTN Bushfire Festival — Malkerns. One of Africa's biggest and most acclaimed festivals, held at House on Fire in the Malkerns Valley over the last…
Ngwenya Glass MTB & Trail Run — Ngwenya. Mountain-bike race and trail run through the hills around the Ngwenya Glass complex and nature reserve in the northwest…
Sibebe Survivor — Mbabane. Annual charity hike up Sibebe Rock and one of Eswatini's biggest community fundraising events
Sibebe Survivor Challenge — Mbabane. Charity hike and endurance challenge up Sibebe Rock near Mbabane, one of the world's largest granite domes; a popular…
Simunye & Big Bend Lowveld Show — Big Bend. Community agricultural and social gatherings in the eastern sugar-belt towns of Simunye and Big Bend, celebrating…
Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival — Malkerns. Eswatini's premier food, wine, fashion and music festival at House on Fire, Malkerns, showcasing top regional chefs…
Swazi Rally — Ezulwini. Long-running motorcycle rally that draws bikers from across Southern Africa to the Ezulwini Valley for a weekend of…
Umhlanga Reed Dance — Lobamba. Eswatini's spectacular week-long ceremony where tens of thousands of maidens cut reeds and dance before the Queen…