Mauritius

Mauritius public holidays 2029

Mauritius has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Tuesday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 29Monday	ThaipusamNationwide
February
Feb 1Thursday	Abolition of SlaveryNationwide
Feb 11Sunday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 13Tuesday	Chinese Spring FestivalNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 12Monday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Saturday	UgadiNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
September
Sep 11Tuesday	Ganesh ChaturthiNationwide
November
Nov 1Thursday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Friday	Arrival of Indentured LaborersNationwide
Nov 5Monday	DiwaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+6 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 27 – Mon, Jan 29 · Thaipusam
4 daysThu, Feb 1 – Sun, Feb 4 · Abolition of SlaveryTake Fri, Feb 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 10 – Tue, Feb 13 · Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring FestivalTake Mon, Feb 12 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Feb 15 – Sun, Feb 18 · Eid al-FitrTake Fri, Feb 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 10 – Mon, Mar 12 · Independence and Republic Day
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Sep 8 – Tue, Sep 11 · Ganesh ChaturthiTake Mon, Sep 10 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 5 · All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Laborers, Diwali
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius in 2029?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Thaipusam (Jan 29); Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 11); Chinese Spring Festival (Feb 13); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 15); Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12); Ugadi (Apr 14); Labor Day (May 1); Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 11); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Nov 2); Diwali (Nov 5); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

February, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

248 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.