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. variable (March or April) Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day 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. August 15 Assumption Day November 1 All Saints Day December 25 Christmas Day 1 Shawwal Eid al-FitrIslamic Festival of Breaking the Fast 10 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-AdhaIslamic Feast of the Sacrifice

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