Public holidays in Mauritania 2026

10 public holidays; 6 fall on a working day. The weekend in Mauritania is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
1 MayFriday	Labor Dayweekend
25 MayMonday	Africa Day
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
28 NovemberSaturday	Independence Dayweekend

Count working days in Mauritania

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Mauritania. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.