Public holidays in Mauritius 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Mauritius 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
FridayDay after New Year's Day
SundayAbolition of Slavery
MondayThaipusamThaipoosam Cavadee
SundayMaha ShivaratriMaha Shivaratree
TuesdayChinese Spring Festival
ThursdayIndependence and Republic Day
ThursdayUgadiOugadi
SaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
FridayLabor DayLabour Day
SaturdayAssumption DayAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
MondayGanesh Chaturthi
MondayArrival of Indentured LaborersArrival of Indentured Labourers
SundayDiwaliDivali
FridayChristmas Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 3 Feb, Wed 4 Feb, Thu 5 Feb, Fri 6 Feb31 Jan – 8 Feb 2026492.3Abolition of Slavery, Thaipusam
Mon 16 Feb14 Feb – 17 Feb 2026144Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring Festival
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026362Chinese Spring Festival
Mon 9 Mar, Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar7 Mar – 12 Mar 2026362Independence and Republic Day
Fri 13 Mar12 Mar – 15 Mar 2026144Independence and Republic Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar14 Mar – 19 Mar 2026362Ugadi
Fri 20 Mar19 Mar – 22 Mar 2026144Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 15 Sep, Wed 16 Sep, Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep12 Sep – 20 Sep 2026492.3Ganesh Chaturthi
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3Arrival of Indentured Laborers, Diwali
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Mauritius?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring Festival: take 1 day of leave (16 Feb) and you get 4 days off in a row, 14 Feb – 17 Feb 2026.

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