Madagascar

Madagascar public holidays 2025

Madagascar had 16 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 252 working days.

Public holidays in Madagascar in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 29Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
April
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Sunday	Mother's DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 8Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
Jun 15Sunday	Father's DayNationwide
Jun 26Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 11Thursday	Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+5 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21 · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
4 daysThu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jun 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysThu, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 14 · Republic DayTake Fri, Dec 12 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Madagascar public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Madagascar in 2025?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Women's Day (Mar 8); Martyrs' Day (Mar 29); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Mother's Day (May 25); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (Jun 8); Pentecost Monday (Jun 9); Father's Day (Jun 15); Independence Day (Jun 26); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Republic Day (Dec 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.