Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays 2025

Mauritius had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Thursday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 29Wednesday	Chinese Spring FestivalNationwide
February
Feb 1Saturday	Abolition of SlaveryNationwide
Feb 11Tuesday	ThaipusamNationwide
Feb 26Wednesday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
March
Mar 12Wednesday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	UgadiNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
August
Aug 28Thursday	Ganesh ChaturthiNationwide
October
Oct 20Monday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Sunday	Arrival of Indentured LaborersNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 1+6 with 1 day off

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 2025

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.

5 daysWed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 3 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 8 – Tue, Feb 11 · ThaipusamTake Mon, Feb 10 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Ugadi, Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 31 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 31 · Ganesh ChaturthiTake Fri, Aug 29 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 18 – Mon, Oct 20 · Diwali
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 29); Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1); Thaipusam (Feb 11); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 26); Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12); Ugadi (Mar 30); Eid al-Fitr (Apr 1); Labor Day (May 1); Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 28); Diwali (Oct 20); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Nov 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and February, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.