Public holidays in Mauritius 2026

15 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Mauritius is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
2 JanuaryFriday	Day after New Year's Day
1 FebruarySunday	Abolition of Slaveryweekend
2 FebruaryMonday	Thaipusam
15 FebruarySunday	Maha Shivaratriweekend
17 FebruaryTuesday	Chinese Spring Festival
12 MarchThursday	Independence and Republic Day
19 MarchThursday	Ugadi
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
14 SeptemberMonday	Ganesh Chaturthi
2 NovemberMonday	Arrival of Indentured Laborers
8 NovemberSunday	Diwaliweekend
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Mauritius

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 Mauritius. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.