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Holidays / Madagascar

Madagascar public holidays

Public holidays in Madagascar, 2026

16 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2026
in 33 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayTaom-baovaoweekdaypast
8 Mar 2026SunWomen's DayFetin'ny vehivavyweekendpast
29 Mar 2026SunMartyrs' DayFetin'ny mahery foweekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayFetin'ny paskaweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayAlatsinain'ny paskalong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayFetin'ny asalong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayFiakaran'ny Jesosy kristy tany an-danitraweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostPentekostaweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayAlatsinain'ny pentekostalong weekendpast
31 May 2026SunMother's DayFetin'ny renyweekendpast
21 Jun 2026SunFather's DayFetin'ny rayweekendpast
26 Jun 2026FriIndependence DayFetin'ny fahaleovantenalong weekendpast
15 Aug 2026SatAssumption DayFiakaran'ny Masina Maria tany an-danitraweekendpast
1 Nov 2026SunAll Saints' DayFetin'ny olo-masinaweekendpast
11 Dec 2026FriRepublic DayFetin'ny Repoblikalong weekendin 33 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayFetin'ny noelylong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

4 Apr to 6 AprEaster Sunday, Easter Monday3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
26 Jun to 28 JunIndependence Day3 days
11 Dec to 13 DecRepublic Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

More on Madagascar

In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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