Public holidays in Madagascar 2026

16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Madagascar

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 22°C (72°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 26 Jun – Sun 28 Jun · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 18°C (64°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 90% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 97% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 67% of days

Leave planner 2026

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: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Jun – Sun 28 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓