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Current Date And Time In Bongolava, Madagascar

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:53:45 EAT
Currency: Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 2,173,910
Area: 16,688.00 km²
State Code: AD

🗓️ Public Holidays in Bongolava, Madagascar


Planning business schedules or travel in Bongolava, Madagascar? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Bongolava, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Bongolava observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Bongolava, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on June 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Bongolava, Madagascar

This is Madagascar's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Madagascar's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bongolava and the rest of Madagascar, not a separate Bongolava-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Bongolava

These are Madagascar's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Madagascar's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Madagascar, including Bongolava. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceJune 26National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidence.gov.mg

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Bongolava

Bongolava follows Madagascar's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Bongolava doesn't simply disappear — Madagascar's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Bongolava's capital, Tsiroanomandidy observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bongolava.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bongolava Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Bongolava?

Yes, they do. Bongolava follows Madagascar's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Bongolava?

Bongolava observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Madagascar nationally, since Bongolava doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Bongolava?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Bongolava.


Do public holidays in Bongolava differ from the rest of Madagascar?

No — public holidays in Madagascar are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Bongolava observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Bongolava-specific reference, not because Bongolava has its own separate holiday list.


Does Tsiroanomandidy, Bongolava's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Tsiroanomandidy observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Bongolava and Madagascar. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Bongolava's public holiday dates?

Bongolava's public holidays are mandated by Madagascar's national statutory framework, published via www.presidence.gov.mg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Bongolava Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (June 26)
📍 Bongolava Quick Facts
State Capital: Tsiroanomandidy
Population: 2,173,910
Area: 16,688 km²
Area Rank in Madagascar: #19
Population Density: 32.8 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side