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Madagascar : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Madagascar : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers |  |
| Friday june 23, 2023 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Monday june 26, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday june 28, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday august 14, 2023 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Tuesday august 15, 2023 | Assumption | Catholic | |
| Tuesday september 5, 2023 | Beginning of school year | School holidays | |
| Sunday september 24, 2023 | Marathon | Sports events | |
| Saturday october 14, 2023 | Republic's Anniversary | Events, celebrations... | |
| Saturday october 21, 2023 | All Saints (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday november 1, 2023 | All Saints' Day | Catholic | |
| Monday november 6, 2023 | All Saints (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday november 9, 2023 | Presidential election | Special Events | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
End of school year
-Friday june 23, 2023
School holidays :
Independence Day
-Monday june 26, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the French in 1960
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday june 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Feast of the Sacrifice: The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Banks are closed
-Monday august 14, 2023
Banks only :
Assumption
-Tuesday august 15, 2023
Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
Beginning of school year
-Tuesday september 5, 2023
School holidays :
Marathon
-Sunday september 24, 2023
Sports events : in Diego Suarez 2023 edition confirmed
Republic's Anniversary
-Saturday october 14, 2023
Culture : Proclamation of the Republic: in 1958, Philibert Tsiranana became the first President
All Saints (beginning)
-Saturday october 21, 2023
School holidays :
All Saints' Day
-Wednesday november 1, 2023
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints (end)
-Monday november 6, 2023
School holidays :
Presidential election
-Thursday november 9, 2023
Special Events :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
