Official Public Holiday
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is listed as a public holiday in Madagascar.
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January 1, 2027
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World Calendar Day
Ano Nuevo
The calendar flips and every Argentine household is eating vitel tone, the cold sliced beef with tuna sauce that somehow became the definitive New Year dish. Toasts happen with cider, not champagne, and the pan dulce from the panaderia sits half-eaten on the counter until someone finishes it off at merienda the next day.
World Calendar Day
New Year's Day
The whole country moves slow after last night's festivities. Sydney Harbour fireworks are still playing on every TV, and someone's dad is already firing up the barbie for a leftovers lunch. Recovery happens poolside or beachside, thongs on, cold tinny in hand.
World Calendar Day
Nova Godina
National holiday. The dzezva comes out before noon because Bosnians do not nurse hangovers with water. By afternoon someone has already proposed kafa at a kafana and you will not see your couch again until evening. Every New Year starts the same way: with good intentions about being productive and a coffee that turns into four hours.
World Calendar Day
Sana Jadida
Jordan observes the Gregorian new year, and Amman celebrates with fireworks over the Citadel and family gatherings. The new year is a secular holiday in a country that observes both Islamic and Christian calendars, and the celebration is inclusive: Muslims, Christians, and Druze all celebrate, and the only thing that is not inclusive is the traffic.
Regional/Cultural Day
Alahambe
The first day of the year is for visiting family, and the tradition is to visit the eldest relative first, then work down the family tree. The visits include the sharing of food, the exchange of news, and the giving of gifts. The Malagasy family is extended, and the visits can take days. The tradition of visiting the elders first is a sign of respect, and the elders are the guardians of the family history and the cultural memory. The Malagasy word for elder is ray aman-dreny, which means "father and mother," and the elders are treated with the deference due to living ancestors.
Regional/Cultural Day
Taomba Vaovao
The Malagasy new year begins with family gatherings, church services, and the traditional meal of vary amin'anana (rice with greens). Rice is the foundation of every Malagasy meal, and the new year is no exception. The table is set with vary (rice), a side dish (laoka), and ranon'apango (burnt rice water, the national drink). The Malagasy eat rice three times a day, and a meal without rice is not a meal. The new year is also a time for fady (taboos) to be observed strictly, because what you do on the first day sets the tone for the entire year.
Regional/Cultural Day
Madagascar Pocket Repair Day
A day for mending the little thing before it becomes the expensive thing.
Regional/Cultural Day
Work Shoe Day
A day for the footwear that knows the job better than the person wearing it wants to admit.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Samoa Day
You encounter Samoan flying foxes, Pacific pigeons, and endemic Samoan parrots as the most iconic wildlife native to Samoa. You see that dogs, cats, chickens, and pigs are commonly kept as pets by Samoan families and farmers. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Regional/Cultural Day
Products of Cyprus Day
You reach for Keo and Carlsberg Cyprus beers, which dominate the island's social gatherings and taverna culture. You recognize these brands as essential to Cypriot hospitality and the rhythm of Mediterranean summer life.