Public holidays 2026, the official list recognized in Mauritius
List of public holidays in Mauritius in 2026 are:
New Year - Thursday 1 January
New Year's Day - Friday 2 January
Abolition of Slavery - Sunday 1 February
Thaipoosam Cavadee - Sunday 1 February
Maha Shivaratree - Sunday 15 February
Chinese Spring Festival - Tuesday 17 February
National Day - Thursday 12 March
Ugaadi - Thursday 19 March
Eid-Ul-Fitr - Saturday 21 March (subject to change)
Labour Day - Friday 1st May
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Saturday 15 August
Ganesh Chaturthi - Wednesday 16 September
Arrival of Hired Labour - Monday 02 November
Divali - Sunday 08 November
Christmas - Friday 25 December
Mauritius has fifteen public holidays in its annual calendar. There are seven unchanging public holidays in the year and the remaining public holidays are religious celebrations whose dates vary from year to year.
For the year 2026, most of the public holidays are on weekdays, with the exception of six which fall on weekends.
Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon.
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