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Whit Sunday

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Varies
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

📣 Traveler notes

Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa, is known for its unique biodiversity. Over 90% of its wildlife and 80% of its plants are endemic to the island.

  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Martyrs Day (March 29)
  • Easter (variable date)
  • Independence Day (June 26)
  • All Saints Day (November 1)

About this holiday

Whit Sunday (also known as Pentecost Monday or Monday of the Holy Spirit) is a moveable Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost. In the Catholic Church, it marks the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the beginning of Ordinary Time.