Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays 2026

Mauritius has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Arrival of Indentured Laborers on Monday, November 2, 2026, in 34 days.

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 1Sunday	Abolition of SlaveryNationwide
Feb 2Monday	ThaipusamNationwide
Feb 15Sunday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese Spring FestivalNationwide
March
Mar 12Thursday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Mar 19Thursday	UgadiNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 14Monday	Ganesh ChaturthiNationwide
November
Nov 2Monday	Arrival of Indentured LaborersNationwide
Nov 8Sunday	DiwaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 with 1 day off

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

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2 · Abolition of Slavery, Thaipusam
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring FestivalTake Mon, Feb 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 15 · Independence and Republic DayTake Fri, Mar 13 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 · Ugadi, Eid al-FitrTake Fri, Mar 20 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14 · Ganesh Chaturthi
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · Arrival of Indentured Laborers
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1); Thaipusam (Feb 2); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 15); Chinese Spring Festival (Feb 17); Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12); Ugadi (Mar 19); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Labor Day (May 1); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 14); Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Nov 2); Diwali (Nov 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Mauritius?

Arrival of Indentured Laborers, on Monday, November 2, 2026 — in 34 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 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.

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.