Mauritius Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Jour de l'An) national

First day of the new year

Thu, Jan 1

New Year Holiday (Jour de l'An (2e jour)) national

Second day of New Year celebrations

Fri, Jan 2

February

Thaipoosam Cavadee national

Tamil Hindu festival honoring Lord Muruga, celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai

Mon, Feb 2

Actual: Sun, Feb 1

Abolition of Slavery (Abolition de l'esclavage) national

Commemorates the abolition of slavery in Mauritius in 1835

Mon, Feb 2

Actual: Sun, Feb 1

Maha Shivaratri (Maha Shivaratree) national

Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Great Night of Shiva

Mon, Feb 16

Actual: Sun, Feb 15

March

Independence and Republic Day (Fête de l'Indépendance et de la République) national

Celebrates independence from the United Kingdom in 1968 and becoming a republic in 1992

Thu, Mar 12

Ugadi national

Telugu New Year, marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar year

Thu, Mar 19

Eid al-Fitr (Eid-Ul-Fitr) national

Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan

Mon, Mar 30

May

Labour Day (Fête du Travail) national

International Workers' Day

Fri, May 1

September

Ganesh Chaturthi national

Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha

Mon, Sep 14

November

All Saints' Day (La Toussaint) national

Christian holiday honoring all saints

Mon, Nov 2

Actual: Sun, Nov 1

Arrival of Indentured Labourers (Arrivée des travailleurs engagés) national

Commemorates the arrival of indentured laborers from India in 1834

Mon, Nov 2

Divali national

Hindu Festival of Lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness

Mon, Nov 9

Actual: Sun, Nov 8

December

Christmas Day (Noël) national

Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

API Access

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/national-holidays/api/MU/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

MUS

Official Name

Republic of Mauritius

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