Includes the local time zone, typical hours of business and a list of holidays in the country/economy.
Last Published: 2/28/2017
The Malagasy Time Zone is Greenwich plus three.  When it is noon EST in Washington, it is 8 p.m. in Madagascar.  The typical hours of business are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a lunch break between noon and 1 p.m.
 
2017 Holidays
 
January 1                    New Year’s Day
April 17                        Easter Monday
May 1                          Labor Day
May 25                        Ascension Day
June 26                       Independence Day
December 25              Christmas Day           
 
Note: The GOM sometimes declares an additional “bridge” holiday on the Friday following a Thursday holiday, though it has not applied this rule since May 2014.

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