Holiday Guide for Madagascar in 2025

Madagascar information

Population: 27.69m
Capital: Antananarivo
Calling Code: (261)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Malagasy ariary
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Madagascar in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Madagascar: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday March 29th Martyrs Day Madagascar: A public holiday dedicated to those who died in 1947 during the revolt against the French.
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid ul-Fitr Madagascar: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Madagascar: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Madagascar: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Madagascar: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Saturday June 7th Eid Al Adha Madagascar: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Madagascar: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Thursday June 26th Independence Day Madagascar: Madagascar gained full independence from France on June 26th 1960
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Madagascar: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Saturday November 1st All Saints' Day Madagascar: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Madagascar: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC