Id al Adha 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Madagascar

The Islamic celebration of Id al Adha is a national public holiday in Madagascar, even though around 90 percent of Madagascar’s people are Christian and only three percent are Muslims.

In 2026, Id al Adha falls on Wednesday 27 May. The holiday will be on Sunday 16 May in 2027.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2026	27 May	Wed	Id al Adha *
2027	16 May	Sun	Id al Adha *
2028	5 May	Fri	Id al Adha *
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Note: Id el Adha is a public holiday observed by Muslims only.

A majority of Madagascar’s Muslims live in the north-western corner of the island, and so this is the area where Id al Adha is mostly observed. There will be many slaughtering cattle, sheep, or goats to symbolise the goat that, according to the Koran, took the place of Ishmael as a sacrifice to Allah.

For Id al Adha, Muslims gather together and feast as families. They also attend special mosque services to hear about Ibrahim’s readiness to obey Allah even when asked to give up his son.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	6 Jun	Fri	Id al Adha *
2024	16 Jun	Sun	Id al Adha *