Mauritius public Holiday list for 2026

Mauritius public holiday list for 2026

Date

Day

Holiday

Notes

Jan 1

Thursday

New Year

Fixed holiday

Jan 2

Friday

New Year (Day 2)

Fixed holiday – creates 4-day weekend

Feb 1

Sunday

Abolition of Slavery

Fixed date

Feb 1

Sunday

Thaipoosam Cavadee

Hindu festival, Jan/Feb

Feb 15

Sunday

Maha Shivaratree

Hindu festival, Feb

Feb 17

Tuesday

Chinese Spring Festival

Chinese New Year, Jan/Feb

Mar 12

Thursday

Independence & Republic Day

National Day – fixed

Mar 19

Thursday

Ougadi / Ugaadi

Telugu & Kannada New Year, March

Mar 21

Saturday

Eid-Ul-Fitr*

End of Ramadan – date subject to moon sighting

May 1

Friday

Labour Day

International Workers’ Day – fixed

Aug 15

Saturday

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fixed – alternates with All Saints Day on odd years

Sep 16

Wednesday

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hindu festival, September

Nov 2

Monday

Arrival of Indentured Labourers

Fixed holiday

Nov 8

Sunday

Diwali / Divali

Festival of Lights, Oct/Nov

Dec 25

Friday

Christmas Day

Fixed holiday

Key things to know
  • Total: 15 public holidays
  • Fixed holidays: New Year, National Day, Labour Day, Assumption Day, Arrival of Indentured Labourers, Christmas
  • Floating holidays: Religious festivals like Thaipoosam Cavadee, Maha Shivaratree, Chinese Spring Festival, Ougadi, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Diwali vary each year
  • “Faire le pont”: When a holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday, many Mauritians take the Monday or Friday off to make a long weekend

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