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Holidays / Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays

Public holidays in Mauritius, 2026

15 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

15Holidays in 2026
TodayNext holiday
6Long 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 Dayweekdaypast
2 Jan 2026FriDay after New Year's Daylong weekendpast
1 Feb 2026SunAbolition of Slaveryweekendpast
2 Feb 2026MonThaipusamThaipoosam Cavadeelong weekendpast
15 Feb 2026SunMaha ShivaratriMaha Shivaratreeweekendpast
17 Feb 2026TueChinese Spring Festivalweekdaypast
12 Mar 2026ThuIndependence and Republic Dayweekdaypast
19 Mar 2026ThuUgadiOugadiweekdaypast
21 Mar 2026SatEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayLabour Daylong weekendpast
15 Aug 2026SatAssumption DayAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryweekendpast
14 Sep 2026MonGanesh Chaturthilong weekendpast
2 Nov 2026MonArrival of Indentured LaborersArrival of Indentured Labourerslong weekendpast
8 Nov 2026SunDiwaliDivaliweekendToday
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
31 Jan to 2 FebAbolition of Slavery, Thaipusam3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
12 Sep to 14 SepGanesh Chaturthi3 days
31 Oct to 2 NovArrival of Indentured Laborers3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas 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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