Public holidays in Madagascar 2027

16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Madagascar

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 97% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · 3 days off
Women's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 97% of days
Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Martyrs' Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 67% of days
Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 70% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 77% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Fri 1 Jan – Wed 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓