Public holidays in Madagascar

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The public holidays in Madagascar are:

Date English name Comments
January 1 New Year's Day
March 8 Women's Day International Women's Day
March 29 Martyrs' Day Memorializes those who died in the Revolt of 1947 against the French.[1]
variable (March or April) Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day International Workers' Day
variable (May or June) Ascension
variable (May or June) Whit Monday
June 26 Independence Day Madagascar gained full independence from France on June 26, 1960.[2][3]
August 15 Assumption
November 1 All Saints Day
December 25 Christmas Day
1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Islamic Festival of Breaking the Fast
10 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Adha Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Martyrs Day in Madagascar in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Independence Day in Madagascar in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Public Holidays in Madagascar". TrueCalendar.com.