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Public holidays in Madagascar 2026
Madagascar has 16 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Republic Day, in 32 days (Friday, December 11, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
2026 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 29 | Sun | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | Pentecost | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | passed |
| May 31 | Sun | Mother's Day | passed |
| Jun 21 | Sun | Father's Day | passed |
| Jun 26 | Fri | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Republic Day | in 32 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Easter Sunday, Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Pentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
- Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13Republic Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
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