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The Umhlanga or Reed Dance is national holiday in eSwatini (Swaziland).

This is the largest cultural festival in the Kingdom. It lasts for a week, with the last day known as the main day, which is the public holiday.

The event usually takes place around the last week of August or the first week of September. The dates of the event are released relatively close to the time as they are based on ancestral astrology. The main day is always a Monday.