Public holidays in Madagascar 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Madagascar

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Taom-baovao	Taom-baovao
8 March Friday	Friday	Women's Day Fetin'ny vehivavy	Fetin'ny vehivavy
29 March Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day Fetin'ny mahery fo	Fetin'ny mahery fo
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Fetin'ny paska	Fetin'ny paska
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Alatsinain'ny paska	Alatsinain'ny paska
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Fetin'ny asa	Fetin'ny asa
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Fiakaran'ny Jesosy kristy tany an-danitra	Fiakaran'ny Jesosy kristy tany an-danitra
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pentekosta	Pentekosta
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Alatsinain'ny pentekosta	Alatsinain'ny pentekosta
26 May Sunday	Sunday	Mother's Day Fetin'ny reny	Fetin'ny reny
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Father's Day Fetin'ny ray	Fetin'ny ray
26 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day Fetin'ny fahaleovantena	Fetin'ny fahaleovantena
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Fiakaran'ny Masina Maria tany an-danitra	Fiakaran'ny Masina Maria tany an-danitra
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Fetin'ny olo-masina	Fetin'ny olo-masina
11 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day Fetin'ny Repoblika	Fetin'ny Repoblika
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Fetin'ny noely	Fetin'ny noely

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Madagascar (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 99% of days
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
Women's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 94% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Martyrs' Day, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 89% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 20°C (68°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 24°C (75°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 71% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 60% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 26 Mar – Mon 1 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar, Thu 28 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Martyrs' Day, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓