Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays 2028

Mauritius has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Sunday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Wednesday	Chinese Spring FestivalNationwide
February
Feb 1Tuesday	Abolition of SlaveryNationwide
Feb 9Wednesday	ThaipusamNationwide
Feb 23Wednesday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 12Sunday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Mar 27Monday	UgadiNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 23Wednesday	Ganesh ChaturthiNationwide
October
Oct 17Tuesday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 2Thursday	Arrival of Indentured LaborersNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+4 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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 29 – Tue, Feb 1 · Abolition of SlaveryTake Mon, Jan 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 27 · Ugadi
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 14 – Tue, Oct 17 · DiwaliTake Mon, Oct 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 5 · Arrival of Indentured LaborersTake Fri, Nov 3 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Chinese Spring Festival (Jan 26); Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1); Thaipusam (Feb 9); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 23); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12); Ugadi (Mar 27); Labor Day (May 1); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 23); Diwali (Oct 17); Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Nov 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.