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Public Holidays

Public Holidays

There are 15 annual public holidays in Mauritius. Seven of these are fixed holidays: 1st and 2nd January; 1st February; 12th March; 1st May; 2nd November; and 25th December. The remaining public holidays are religious festivals with dates that vary from year to year.

Date Day Holiday
1st&2nd January Mon, Tues New Year's Day
25th January Wed Chinese Spring Festival
1st February Thurs Abolition of Slavery
8th February Sat Thaipoosam Cadevee
21st February Fri Maha Shivratree
12th March Thurs Thaipoosam Cavedee
25th March Wed Ougadi
1st May Fri Labour Day
24th May Sun Eid-Ul-Fitr
15th August Sat Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
23th August Sun Ganesh Chaturthi
2nd Novembre Mon Arrival of indentured laborers
14th November Sat Diwali
25th December Fri Christmas

 

 

 

NOTE: Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The dates given above are therefore approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night. Normal business patterns may be interrupted as a result. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking in other locations. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to ten days, depending on the region.