Public Holidays MG 2026
15 holidays · 15 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
All Saints' Day
Sun, 1 November
in 81 days
Christmas Day
Fri, 25 December
in 135 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayTaom-baovao National |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's DayAndro iraisam-pirenena ho an'ny vehivavy National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fête de fin du Ramadan National |
| 29 Mar | Sun | Martyrs' DayMartioran'ny tolona tamin'ny 1947 National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPâques National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayAlatsinain'ny Paska National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayFetin'ny asa National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayAndro niakarana National |
| 25 May | Mon | Africa DayAlatsinain'ny Pentekosta National |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit MondayAlatsinain'ny Pentekosta National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Fête du mouton National |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Independence DayFetim-pirenena National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | AssumptionAsompsiona National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' DayFetin'ny olo-masina National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayKrismasy National |
MG public holidays 2026: 15 days
In MG in 2026 there are 15 public holidays, all national. Of these, 10 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 5 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 7 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.