Madagascar

Madagascar public holidays 2027

Madagascar has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Madagascar in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 17Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
May 30Sunday	Mother's DayNationwide
June
Jun 20Sunday	Father's DayNationwide
Jun 26Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 11Saturday	Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 · Women's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Martyrs' Day
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

Madagascar public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Madagascar in 2027?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Women's Day (Mar 8); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Martyrs' Day (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Pentecost (May 16); Pentecost Monday (May 17); Mother's Day (May 30); Father's Day (Jun 20); 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 2027?

May, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2027?

255 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.