Good Friday

Malawi • April 3, 2026 • Friday

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Holiday Details

Holiday Name
Good Friday
Country
Malawi
Date
April 3, 2026
Day of Week
Friday
Status
90 days away
About this Holiday
Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

About Good Friday

Also known as: Good Friday

Good Friday mu Dziko la Malawi: Tsiku la Chisoni, Chikhulupiriro ndi Kulingalira

Good Friday, kapena kuti Lachisanu Loyera, ndi limodzi mwa masiku opatulika kwambiri pa kalendala ya Chikhristu m’dziko la Malawi. Tsikuli limakhala lapadera kwambiri chifukwa limakumbutsa za masautso, kupachikidwa, ndi imfa ya Ambuye Yesu Khristu pa mtanda. Kwa Amalawi ambiri, omwe mwaunyinji wawo ndi Akhristu, tsikuli si tchuthi chamba chosapita kuntchito, koma ndi nthawi yofunika kwambiri yolingalira za chikondi cha Mulungu ndi nsembe yomwe Yesu anapereka kuti apulumutse anthu ku machimo.

Chomwe chimapangitsa Good Friday kukhala yapadera mu dziko la "Warm Heart of Africa" ndi mtendere ndi ulemu womwe umakhala m'midzi ndi m'mizinda yonse. Mosiyana ndi masiku ena a zikondwerero monga Khirisimasi kapena Pasaka (Easter Sunday) kumene kukhala phokoso ndi chisangalalo, Lachisanu Loyera kumakhala kofatsa. Ndi tsiku limene dziko lonselo limakhala ngati lili pa maliro auzimu. Anthu amasiya ntchito zawo za tsiku ndi tsiku kuti ayang'ane pa mtanda, kusinkhasinkha za zolakwa zawo, ndi kulimbitsa chikhulupiriro chawo mu chipulumutso chomwe chinadza kudzera mu imfa ya Khristu.

M’matchalitchi osiyanasiyana, kaya ndi a Katolika, CCAP, Anglican, kapena matchalitchi a Pentekoste, uthenga umatha kukhala umodzi: "Zatha." Mawu amenewa, omwe Yesu anawalankhula asanamwalire, amamveka m’makutu mwa okhulupirira ambiri monga chizindikiro cha chigonjetso pa uchimo, ngakhale kuti tsikuli lili ndi chisoni. Chikhalidwe cha Amalawi cholemekeza maliro chimaphatikizidwa bwino ndi kulemekeza imfa ya Yesu, zomwe zimapangitsa tsikuli kukhala lamphamvu kwambiri m'miyoyo ya anthu.

Kodi Good Friday ili liti mu 2026?

Chaka chino, tsiku la Good Friday lidzachitika pa:

Tsiku: Friday Tsiku la mwezi: April 3, 2026 Masiku otsala: Kwatsala masiku okwana 90 kuti tsikuli lifike.

Tsiku la Good Friday silikhala pa tsiku limodzi lokhazikika chaka chilichonse (variable date). Limadalira kalendala ya mwezi ndi masiku a Pasaka. Nthawi zonse limakhala Lachisanu lomwe limatsogolera Lamulungu la Pasaka. Mu dziko la Malawi, tsikuli limatsegula nyengo ya masiku anayi a tchuthi chachikulu, kuyambira Good Friday, kutsatira Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, mpaka Easter Monday. Izi zimapatsa mwayi anthu ambiri kuti ayende m'maboma osiyanasiyana kukacheza ndi achibale awo kapena kupita kumidzi kwawo kukachita nawo mapemphero.

Mbiri ndi Chiyambi cha Good Friday

Mbiri ya Good Friday imachokera m'mabuku a uthenga wabwino m'Baibulo, omwe amafotokoza za kumangidwa kwa Yesu m'munda wa Getsemane, kuzengedwa mlandu kopanda chilungamo pamaso pa Pontiyo Pilato, kukwapulidwa kwake, ndi kupachikidwa kwake paphiri la Gologota. Dzina loti "Good Friday" lili ndi matanthauzo osiyanasiyana malinga ndi akatswiri a zinenero. Ena amati dzinali linachokera ku mawu akuti "Holy Friday" (Lachisanu Loyera), pamene ena amakhulupirira kuti "Good" m'nthawi ya kale ankatanthauza "Holy" (Woyera). Pali enanso omwe amati linaitidwa "God's Friday" (Lachisanu la Mulungu).

Mu dziko la Malawi, sikuti pali mbiri yapadera ya ndale yomwe inachititsa kuti tsikuli likhale tchuthi, koma linakhazikika kudzera m'chikhulupiriro cha Chikhristu chomwe chinafika m'dzikoli m'zaka za m'ma 1800 kudzera mwa amishonale monga David Livingstone. Kuyambira nthawi imeneyo, Malawi wakhala akutenga tsikuli kukhala lofunika kwambiri pa moyo wa dziko. Mosiyana ndi masiku monga John Chilembwe Day kapena Martyrs' Day omwe amakumbutsa za nkhondo ya ufulu wa dziko, Good Friday ndi tsiku lauzimu lomwe limagwirizanitsa Amalawi ndi Akhristu ena onse padziko lonse lapansi.

Mmene Amalawi Amasungira Tsiku Limeneli

Kusunga tsiku la Good Friday ku Malawi kumadalira kwambiri chikhulupiriro cha munthu, koma pali zinthu zina zomwe zimachitika m'dziko lonselo:

1. Mapemphero a mu Tchalitchi: Matchalitchi ambiri amakhala ndi mapemphero apadera kuyambira m'mawa mpaka masana. Mu tchalitchi la Katolika ndi Anglican, pamakhala mwambo wa "Stations of the Cross" (Njira ya Mtanda). Anthu amayenda m'magulu, kuyima pa malo 14 osiyanasiyana omwe amayimira zimene zinachitikira Yesu paulendo wake wopita ku Gologota. Nthawi zambiri, mapemphero akuluakulu amachitika pakati pa 12 koloko masana mpaka 3 koloko masana, yomwe imakhulupirira kuti ndi nthawi yomwe Yesu anali pa mtanda mpaka pamene anapereka mzimu.

2. Kusala Kudya ndi Kupemphera: Akhristu ambiri m'dziko muno amasala kudya (fasting) pa tsikuli ngati chizindikiro cha kulapa ndi kudzichepetsa. Ena amasintha kadyedwe kawo, mwachitsanzo mwa kusadya nyama, m'malo mwake amadya nsomba kapena ndiwo zamasamba. Izi zimachitika pofuna kulemekeza masautso a thupi la Khristu.

3. Kukhala Chete ndi Kusasangalala: Pa tsiku la Good Friday, m'madera ambiri a Malawi simumveka nyimbo za phokoso kapena zikondwerero zapadera. Mawayilesi ambiri amasintha mapulogalamu awo, kusewera nyimbo za m'mapemphero zofatsa ndi kuulutsa mauthenga a za chipembedzo. Anthu amapewa kuchita zinthu zomwe zingasokoneze ulemu wa tsikuli.

4. Zakudya Zapaderadera: Ngakhale kuti si mwambo wa m'midzi yonse, m'mizinda ikuluikulu monga Lilongwe, Blantyre, ndi Zomba, m'mashopu ndi m'malo ophikira mkate mumapezeka "Hot Cross Buns". Awa ndi mikate yaying'ono yokoma yomwe imakhala ndi chizindikiro cha mtanda pamwamba pake. Chikhalidwe chimenechi chinachokera ku mayiko a kunja koma chikutengedwa ndi Amalawi amene amakhala m'mizinda.

Miyambo ndi Zizindikiro

Zizindikiro ndizo zimapereka tanthauzo lakuya kwa tsiku la Good Friday ku Malawi. Chizindikiro chachikulu ndi Mtanda. M'matchalitchi ena, mtanda umaphimbidwa ndi nsalu yofiira kapena yofiirira (purple) posonyeza chisoni ndi umulungu. Pa nthawi ya mapemphero, pamakhala mwambo wolemekeza mtanda (Veneration of the Cross), kumene anthu amapita kutsogolo kukagwada kapena kupsompsona mtanda ngati chizindikiro cha kuthokoza chifukwa cha chipulumutso.

Kuwonjezera apo, anthu amakonda kuvala zobvala zakuda kapena zofiirira kupita ku tchalitchi. Izi zikugwirizana ndi chikhalidwe cha Chimalawi chakuti munthu akafunsira kapena kukhala pa maliro, amavala zobvala zosonyeza chisoni. Kuwerenga Malemba Oyera komanso kusewera zisudzo (Passion Plays) zomwe zikuonetsa kupachikidwa kwa Yesu ndi njira ina yomwe achinyamata m'matchalitchi amagwiritsa ntchito pophunzitsa anthu za tanthauzo la tsikuli.

Malangizo kwa Alendo ndi Omwe Akuyendera Malawi

Ngati muli mlendo m'dziko la Malawi pa nthawi ya Good Friday mu 2026, n'kofunika kudziwa zinthu izi kuti musangalatse komanso kulemekeza chikhalidwe cha m'derali:

Valani Moyenera: Ngati mwaganiza zopita ku tchalitchi kukachita nawo mapemphero, valani zobvala zolemekezeka. Azimayi nthawi zambiri amavala mwinjiro kapena nsalu (chitenje) ndi malaya okhala ndi manja atali, pamene amuna amavala masuti kapena malaya a kolala. Khalani ndi Ulemu: Ngakhale mutakhala kuti si inu Mkhristu, kulemekeza kukhala chete kwa tsikuli n'kofunika. Pewani kusewera nyimbo za phokoso m'malo a anthu ambiri kapena kuchita zinthu zomwe zingawoneke ngati zikunyoza chikhulupiriro cha ena. Konzekerani Kutseka kwa Mabizinesi: Monga tchuthi cha dziko, mabanki ambiri, maofesi a boma, ndi mashopu akuluakulu amakhala otseka kapena kutsegula kwa nthawi yochepa. Ngati mukufuna kugula zinthu kapena kutenga ndalama, chitani zimenezo tsiku la Lachinayi lisanafike. Kuyenda: Misewu imakhala yopanda magalimoto ambiri m'mawa, koma madzulo pamapezeka kayendekeyende wa anthu omwe akupita kukacheza ndi achibale awo pa nyengo ya Pasaka. Ma basi amagwira ntchito, koma akhoza kukhala ochepa poyerekeza ndi masiku ena. Nyengo: M'mwezi wa April, Malawi amakhala akumaliza nyengo ya mvula ndipo dzuwa limayamba kutentha pang'ono (pafupifupi madigiri 25-30 Celsius). Ndi nthawi yabwino yoyendera malalo achilengedwe monga m'mapiri kapena ku nyanja ya Malawi, malinga ngati mukuchita zimenezo mwaulemu.

Kodi Good Friday ndi Tchuthi cha Boma?

Inde, Good Friday ndi tchuthi cha boma (Public Holiday) mu dziko la Malawi. Lamulo la dziko limazindikira tsikuli kukhala lofunika, ndipo limapatsa ogwira ntchito mwayi wopuma ndi kupita kukapemphera.

Zomwe zimakhala zotsegula ndi zotseka:

Maofesi a Boma: Onse amakhala otseka. Mabanki: Amakhala otseka, koma makina a ATM amagwira ntchito. Sukulu: Sukulu zonse (za boma ndi za eni) zimakhala pa tchuthi. Zipatala: Zipatala zimakhala zotsegula koma zimagwira ntchito ya "Emergency" kapena "On-call". Maofesi a madokotala ena akhoza kukhala otseka. Masitolo ndi Misika: Masitolo akuluakulu (Supermarkets) monga Shoprite kapena Chipiku akhoza kutsegula kwa maola ochepa (mwachitsanzo kuyambira 8 m'mawa mpaka 12 masana). Misika ya m'madera imakhala ndi amalonda ochepa. Malo a Alendo: Malo osungira nyama ndi mahotela amakhala otsegula, koma nthawi zina ntchito zina zimakhala zochepa chifukwa cha kusowa kwa ogwira ntchito omwe apita kukapemphera.

Chifukwa chakuti Good Friday mu 2026 ikugwera pa April 3, 2026, Malawi adzakhala ndi "Long Weekend". Anthu ambiri amatenga mwayiwu kusiya mizinda ikuluikulu monga Blantyre ndi Lilongwe kupita kumadera a nyanja ya Malawi ku Mangochi kapena Salima, kapena kupita ku mapiri a Mulanje ndi Zomba kuti akapumule pambuyo pa mapemphero a Good Friday.

Mapeto

Good Friday ku Malawi si tsiku chabe pa kalendala. Ndi tsiku lomwe limagwirizanitsa chikhulupiriro, chikhalidwe, ndi umodzi wa dziko. Pamene Amalawi akukumbukira imfa ya Yesu mu 2026, amachita zimenezi ndi chiyembekezo chakuti pambuyo pa chisoni cha Lachisanu, padzadza chisangalalo cha Lamulungu la Pasaka (Easter Sunday), pamene amakhulupirira kuti Yesu anauka kwa akufa.

Kwa aliyense amene ali m'dziko la Malawi pa tsikuli, lili ndi uthenga wamphamvu: kuti ngakhale m'nthawi ya masautso ndi imfa, pali chiyembekezo cha moyo watsopano. Ndi nthawi yoti munthu aliyense adziyang'ane m'kati mwake, akhululukire ena, ndipo akonze ubale wake ndi Mulungu komanso anthu ena. Good Friday imakhalabe mzati wa chikhulupiriro cha Amalawi ambiri, ikuphatikiza chisoni cha imfa ndi chiyembekezo cha chipulumutso cha muyaya.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Good Friday in Malawi

Tsiku la Good Friday mu chaka cha 2026 lidzakhala pa Friday, April 3, 2026. Kuchokera lero, patsala masiku okwana 90 kuti tsikuli lifike. Ili ndi tsiku lopatulika lomwe limachitika Lachisanu lomaliza mawa Lamlungu la Pasaka lisanafike, ndipo Akhristu ambiri m'dziko la Malawi amakonzekera tsikuli mwachidwi komanso modzipereka kudzera m'mapemphero.

Inde, Good Friday ndi tsiku la tchuthi m'dziko lonse la Malawi. Pa tsikuli, maofesi a boma, mabanki, masukulu, komanso mabizinesi ambiri amakhala otseka. Tchuthichi chimayambira pa Good Friday ndikupitilira mpaka pa Easter Monday, zomwe zimapatsa anthu mwayi wopuma komanso kupembedza. Ngakhale mabizinesi ambiri amatseka, zipatala komanso malo ena operekera chithandizo chofunikira amakhala otsegula kuti athandize anthu.

Good Friday ndi tsiku laulendo wofunikira kwambiri kwa Akhristu omwe ndi ochuluka m'dziko la Malawi. Tsikuli limakumbutsa za masautso, kupachikidwa, komanso kufa kwa Yesu Khristu pamtanda. Dzinali loti 'Good Friday' limachokera ku Chingerezi chakale chomwe chimatanthauza 'Tsiku Lopatulika'. Kwa a Malawi, ili ndi tsiku losonyeza chisoni komanso kulingalira za chipulumutso chomwe chinadza chifukwa cha imfa ya Khristu, motero limatengedwa kukhala tsiku la mtendere ndi ulemu.

Anthu ambiri m'dziko la Malawi amapita kumatchalitchi kukachita mapemphero apadera. Nthawi zambiri mapempherowa amachitika pakati pa nkhomaliro (12 PM) mpaka nthawi ya chitatu masana (3 PM), yomwe ndi nthawi imene amakhulupirira kuti Yesu anamwalira. M'matchalitchi ena, amachita 'Stations of the Cross' kapena kusemphana ndi mtanda pokumbukira ulendo wa Yesu. Ndi tsiku limene anthu amakhala chete, kusala kudya, komanso kupewa zosangalatsa zapagulu kuti asonyeze ulemu pa imfa ya Mpulumutsi.

M'mizinda ikuluikulu ya m'dziko la Malawi, m'mashopu kapena m'malo ophikira mkate, anthu amatha kupeza timitanda totchedwa 'hot cross buns' tomwe timakhala ndi chizindikiro cha mtanda pamwamba. Ngakhale kuti Malawi ilibe miyambo yambiri ya zakudya zapadera pa tsikuli, mabanja ambiri amasankha kudya zakudya zopepuka komanso kupewa nyama ngati njira imodzi yosala kudya. Tsikuli limakhala la mwambo wofuna kuyandikira kwa Mulungu kuposa maphwando.

Kwa alendo omwe adzakhale m'dziko la Malawi pa Good Friday, ndikofunika kudziwa kuti misewu imakhala yotelembeka komanso m'mizinda mumakhala bata kwambiri. Ngati mukufuna kupita kumapemphero, tikukulimbikitsani kuvala moyenera komanso mwaulemu malinga ndi chikhalidwe cha ku Malawi. Alendo ayenera kupewa kuchita zinthu zaphokoso kapena zosangalatsa zopitirira muyezo pafupi ndi malo opembedzeramo chifukwa tsikuli ndi lachisoni. Mayendedwe amatha kukhala ovuta chifukwa mabasi ena saphata ntchito, choncho ndibwino kukonzekera mapulani anu pasadakhale.

M'mwezi wa April, nyengo m'dziko la Malawi imakhala yabwino kwambiri chifukwa mvula imakhala itayamba kuchepa. Kutentha kumakhala pakati pa madigiri 25 mpaka 30 Celsius, zomwe zili zoyenera kuyenda kapena kuchezera malo achilengedwe. Ngakhale kuli choncho, tsiku la Good Friday limakhala lofuna ulemu, choncho alendo amatha kusangalala ndi kukongola kwa dziko lino mwa bata, monga kuyenda m'malo osungira nyama kapena m'mapiri, kwinaku akulemekeza tchuthi chachipembedzochi.

M'dziko la Malawi, Good Friday sikhala ndi zikondwerero kapena magulu a anthu ovina m'misewu. Mosiyana ndi masiku ena a tchuthi monga John Chilembwe Day kapena Martyrs' Day, Good Friday ndi tsiku lachipembedzo lokha. Matchalitchi ena amatha kukhala ndi magulu ang'onoang'ono oyenda mwakachetechete pafupi ndi tchalitchi chawo kusonyeza ulendo wa Yesu, koma palibe maphwando akuluakulu kapena mapokoso omwe amachitika m'malo a boma kapena m'mizinda.

Historical Dates

Good Friday dates in Malawi from 2015 to 2025

Year Day of Week Date
2025 Friday April 18, 2025
2024 Friday March 29, 2024
2023 Friday April 7, 2023
2022 Friday April 15, 2022
2021 Friday April 2, 2021
2020 Friday April 10, 2020
2019 Friday April 19, 2019
2018 Friday March 30, 2018
2017 Friday April 14, 2017
2016 Friday March 25, 2016
2015 Friday April 3, 2015

Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.