Public holidays in Madagascar 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Madagascar 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayTaom-baovao
SundayWomen's DayFetin'ny vehivavy
SundayMartyrs' DayFetin'ny mahery fo
SundayEaster SundayFetin'ny paska
MondayEaster MondayAlatsinain'ny paska
FridayLabor DayFetin'ny asa
ThursdayAscension DayFiakaran'ny Jesosy kristy tany an-danitra
SundayPentecostPentekosta
MondayPentecost MondayAlatsinain'ny pentekosta
SundayMother's DayFetin'ny reny
SundayFather's DayFetin'ny ray
FridayIndependence DayFetin'ny fahaleovantena
SaturdayAssumption DayFiakaran'ny Masina Maria tany an-danitra
SundayAll Saints' DayFetin'ny olo-masina
FridayRepublic DayFetin'ny Repoblika
FridayChristmas DayFetin'ny noely

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Pentecost, Pentecost Monday, Mother's Day
Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun, Thu 25 Jun20 Jun – 28 Jun 2026492.3Father's Day, Independence Day
Mon 7 Dec, Tue 8 Dec, Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec5 Dec – 13 Dec 2026492.3Republic Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Madagascar have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Madagascar?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Republic Day on Friday, 11 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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