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🇲🇺 Mauritius public holidays 2026

Mauritius has 14 public holidays in 2026, plus 7 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

10 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Mauritius in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year (Day 2)Public holiday
February 1SundayAbolition of SlaveryPublic holiday
February 1SundayThaipoosam CavadeePublic holiday
February 17TuesdayChinese Spring FestivalPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 12ThursdayNational DayPublic holiday
March 19ThursdayOugadiPublic holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 31SundayMother's DayObservance
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic holiday
September 16WednesdayGanesh ChaturthiPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
November 2MondayArrival of Indentured LabourersPublic holiday
November 8SundayDiwaliPublic holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday