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
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