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| Quick facts about Madagascar |
| Country code: MG | | Zone: Africa | | Country local name: Republic of Madagascar | | Demonym: Malagasy | | Official languages: Malagasy, French, English | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: MGA (Malagasy Ariary) | | Internet TLD: .mg | | Calling code: +261 | | Time zone: EAT (UTC+3) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3) | | Population: 18.606.000 | | Capital: Antananarivo | | Biggest city: Antananarivo |
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01 January - New Year's Day
29 March - Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion
01 May - Labour Day
26 June - Independence Day
15 August - Assumption Day
01 November - All Saints' Day
25 December - Christmas Day
Easter
- the Sunday of the Resurrection, Pascha, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christianism. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after His crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33.
Easter date
Easter Monday
- is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures. Formerly, the post-Easter festivities involved a week of secular celebration, but this was reduced to one day in the 19th century.
Ascension Day
- ascension of Jesus Christ. The general understanding of the Christian doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles, forty days following his resurrection. The term "heaven" is generally believed, by practicing Christians, as referring to a physical reunion and sitting at the right side with God the Father on His Throne, as opposed to a spiritual transformation and experience of the Divine which is common to the mystical traditions of many world religions.
Ascension date
Assumption Day
- assumption of Mary. The Blessed Virgin Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus) "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. This means that Mary was transported into Heaven with her body and soul united. The Assumption is commonly celebrated on August 15.
All Saints' Day
- All Hallows or Hallowmas ("hallows" meaning "saints," and "mas" meaning "Mass"), is a feast celebrated November 1 in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Halloween is the day preceding it, and is so named because it is "The Eve of All Hallows". All Saints is also a Christian formula invoking all the faithful saints and martyrs, known or unknown.
Christmas
- is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25th of December.
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