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Independence Day in Mauritania

عيد الاستقلال

Saturday28November 2026

Independence Day is a public holiday in Mauritania, known locally as عيد الاستقلال.

In 2026 it falls on Saturday 28 November; in 2027 on Sunday 28 November.

The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.

106 other countries in our calendar also have Independence Day as a public holiday.

Dates, 2025 to 2028

YearDateWeekdayNote
202528 NovemberFriday long weekend
202628 NovemberSaturday weekend
202728 NovemberSunday weekend
202828 NovemberTuesday

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