Public holidays in Madagascar 2025

16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Madagascar

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 22°C (72°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 71% of days
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Ascension Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 27 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun)
Independence Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 18°C (64°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 12 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Dec – Sun 14 Dec)
Republic Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 90% of days

Leave planner 2025

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: Wed 1 Jan – Mon 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan, Mon 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓