Mauritania

Mauritania public holidays 2026

Mauritania has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 255 working days. Next up: Independence Day on Saturday, November 28, 2026, in 60 days.

Public holidays in Mauritania in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Africa DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
November
Nov 28Saturday	Independence DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In Mauritania the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, May 22 – Mon, May 25 · Africa DayTake Sun, May 24 off to join it up
6 daysMon, May 25 – Sat, May 30 · Africa Day, Eid al-AdhaTake Tue, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysWed, May 27 – Sat, May 30 · Eid al-Adha

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritania in 2026?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Independence Day (Nov 28).

When is the next public holiday in Mauritania?

Independence Day, on Saturday, November 28, 2026 — in 60 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

255 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.