The public holidays in Madagascar are:
Date | English name | Comments | |
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January 1 | |||
March 8 | International Women's Day | ||
March 29 | Memorializes those who died in the Revolt of 1947 against the French.[1] | ||
variable (March or April) | |||
May 1 | International Workers' Day | ||
variable (May or June) | Ascension Day | ||
variable (May or June) | Whit Monday | ||
June 26 | Independence Day | Madagascar gained full independence from France on June 26, 1960.[2] | |
August 15 | Assumption Day | ||
November 1 | All Saints Day | ||
December 25 | Christmas Day | ||
Eid al-Fitr | Islamic Festival of Breaking the Fast | ||
Eid al-Adha | Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice |