3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Madagascar 2027
Madagascar has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Mar 6 – 9). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9
International Women's Day · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 10–12) for 9 days off (Mar 6 – 14).
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29
Easter Sunday · Martyrs' Day · Easter Monday
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 9 days off (Mar 27 – Apr 4).
2 daysSat, May 1 – Sun, May 2
12
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 3–5 + May 7) for 9 days off (May 1 – 9).
1 dayThu, May 6
Ascension Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 7) for 4 days off (May 6 – 9).
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) · Whit Monday
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 18–21) for 9 days off (May 15 – 23).
1 dayTue, May 25
Africa Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 24) for 4 days off (May 22 – 25).
2 daysSat, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 27
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2 daysSat, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 15
1415
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1
30311
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 2–5) for 9 days off (Oct 30 – Nov 7).
2 daysSat, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 26
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All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 10–12 | Mar 6 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 27 – Apr 4 |
| 6 | 3d · May 3–5 | May 1 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · May 3–5 + May 7 | May 1 – 9 |
| 4Best value | 1d · May 7 | May 6 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · May 18–21 | May 15 – 23 |
| 4 | 1d · May 24 | May 22 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 24 + May 26–28 | May 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · May 26–28 | May 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 2–5 | Oct 30 – Nov 7 |
Computed from Madagascar's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.