2026

Public holidays in Madagascar in 2026

Madagascar has 16 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).

All public holidays in Madagascar in 2026

• New Year's Day (Taom-baovao) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Women's Day (Fetin'ny vehivavy) – Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Martyrs' Day (Fetin'ny mahery fo) – Sunday, March 29, 2026
• Easter Sunday (Fetin'ny paska) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Easter Monday (Alatsinain'ny paska) – Monday, April 6, 2026
• Labor Day (Fetin'ny asa) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Ascension Day (Fiakaran'ny Jesosy kristy tany an-danitra) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Pentecost (Pentekosta) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
• Pentecost Monday (Alatsinain'ny pentekosta) – Monday, May 25, 2026
• Mother's Day (Fetin'ny reny) – Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Father's Day (Fetin'ny ray) – Sunday, June 21, 2026
• Independence Day (Fetin'ny fahaleovantena) – Friday, June 26, 2026
• Assumption Day (Fiakaran'ny Masina Maria tany an-danitra) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
• All Saints' Day (Fetin'ny olo-masina) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
• Republic Day (Fetin'ny Repoblika) – Friday, December 11, 2026
• Christmas Day (Fetin'ny noely) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Madagascar in 2026

The weekend in Madagascar: Saturday and Sunday. Madagascar has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Pentecost, Pentecost Monday)
• Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
• Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13 – 3 days off (Republic Day)
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
• Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Madagascar: 16

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 1 holiday
• February 2026 – 0 holidays
• March 2026 – 2 holidays
• April 2026 – 2 holidays
• May 2026 – 5 holidays
• June 2026 – 2 holidays
• July 2026 – 0 holidays
• August 2026 – 1 holiday
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 0 holidays
• November 2026 – 1 holiday
• December 2026 – 2 holidays

More calendars

• ‹ 2025 Calendar
• 2027 Calendar ›

Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Malawi – 12 holidays
• Mauritius – 15 holidays
• Mayotte – 12 holidays
• Mozambique – 10 holidays
• Reunion – 12 holidays
• Rwanda – 19 holidays