Public Holidays in Mauritius 2026
HolidaysMap lists 18 public holidays for Mauritius in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Mauritius public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Friday | New Year's Day (Day 2) | Monday, 4 January | |
| February | |||
| Sunday | Abolition of Slavery | Monday, 1 February | |
| Tuesday | Thaipoosam Cavadee | Wednesday, 20 January | |
| Sunday | Maha Shivaratree | Friday, 5 March | |
| Tuesday | Chinese Spring Festival | Saturday, 6 February | |
| March | |||
| Thursday | Independence and Republic Day | Friday, 12 March | |
| Thursday | Ugadi | Wednesday, 7 April | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Wednesday, 10 March | |
| Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| August | |||
| Saturday | Assumption of Mary | — | |
| Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, 4 September | |
| September | |||
| Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, 4 September | |
| November | |||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Monday, 1 November | |
| Monday | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Tuesday, 2 November | |
| Sunday | Diwali | Friday, 29 October | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
7 of the 18 public holidays in Mauritius fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Abolition of Slavery, Maha Shivaratree, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Assumption of Mary, Ganesh Chaturthi, All Saints' Day, Diwali. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: New Year's Day (Day 2), Eid al-Fitr, Labour Day, Arrival of Indentured Labourers, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 18 public holidays for Mauritius in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Mauritius in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Mauritius in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Mauritius public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 7 public holidays in Mauritius in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Abolition of Slavery, Maha Shivaratree, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Assumption of Mary, Ganesh Chaturthi, All Saints' Day, Diwali.
- Where can I get Mauritius public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Mauritius holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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