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Mon2NovNext holidayArrival of Indentured LabourersPublic holidays in Mauritius
15 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on weekdays and 6 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays2Jan4Feb3MarApr1MayJunJul1Aug1SepOct2Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri2Jan | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun1Feb | Abolition of Slavery | Public holiday | |
| Mon2Feb | Thaipusam | Thaipoosam Cavadee | Public holiday |
| Sun15Feb | Maha Shivaratri | Maha Shivaratree | Public holiday |
| Tue17Feb | Chinese Spring Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thu12Mar | Independence and Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu19Mar | Ugadi | Ougadi | Public holiday |
| Sat21Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat15Aug | Assumption Day | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Public holiday |
| Mon14Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi | Public holiday | |
| Mon2Nov | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Public holiday | |
| Sun8Nov | Diwali | Divali | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat2Jan | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri22Jan | Thaipusam | Thaipoosam Cavadee | Public holiday |
| Mon1Feb | Abolition of Slavery | Public holiday | |
| Sat6Feb | Chinese Spring Festival | Public holiday | |
| Sat6Mar | Maha Shivaratri | Maha Shivaratree | Public holiday |
| Wed10Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Fri12Mar | Independence and Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed7Apr | Ugadi | Ougadi | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat4Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi | Public holiday | |
| Fri29Oct | Diwali | Divali | Public holiday |
| Mon1Nov | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue2Nov | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Public holiday | |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |