Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays 2027

Mauritius has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 22Friday	ThaipusamNationwide
February
Feb 1Monday	Abolition of SlaveryNationwide
Feb 6Saturday	Chinese Spring FestivalNationwide
March
Mar 6Saturday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 12Friday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
April
Apr 7Wednesday	UgadiNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Saturday	Ganesh ChaturthiNationwide
October
Oct 29Friday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Tuesday	Arrival of Indentured LaborersNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Jan 22 – Sun, Jan 24 · Thaipusam
3 daysSat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1 · Abolition of Slavery
5 daysWed, Mar 10 – Sun, Mar 14 · Eid al-Fitr, Independence and Republic DayTake Thu, Mar 11 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 14 · Independence and Republic Day
5 daysFri, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 2 · Diwali, All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Laborers

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Thaipusam (Jan 22); Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1); Chinese Spring Festival (Feb 6); Maha Shivaratri (Mar 6); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12); Ugadi (Apr 7); Labor Day (May 1); Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 4); Diwali (Oct 29); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Nov 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.