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Holidays / Mauritania

Mauritania public holidays

Public holidays in Mauritania, 2026

10 public holidays, 3 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

10Holidays in 2026
in 20 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلاديةweekdaypast
20 Mar 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)long weekendpast
21 Mar 2026SatEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor Dayعيد العمالlong weekendpast
25 May 2026MonAfrica Dayيوم أفريقياlong weekendpast
27 May 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekdaypast
28 May 2026ThuEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekdaypast
16 Jun 2026TueIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)weekdaypast
25 Aug 2026TueProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)weekdaypast
28 Nov 2026SatIndependence Dayعيد الاستقلالweekendin 20 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

20 Mar to 22 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayAfrica Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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