Public holidays in Madagascar 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Madagascar

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 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 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 22°C (72°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 70% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 24 Jun – Mon 26 Jun · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 18°C (64°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 73% of days
Sat 9 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Ascension Day, Mother's Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 69% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Antananarivo: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 54% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 3 Mar – Wed 8 Mar — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 3 Mar, Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension Day, Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Jun – Mon 26 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓