Public holidays in Mauritius 2027

There are 15 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Mauritius 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
SaturdayDay after New Year's Day
FridayThaipusamThaipoosam Cavadee
MondayAbolition of Slavery
SaturdayChinese Spring Festival
SaturdayMaha ShivaratriMaha Shivaratree
WednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
FridayIndependence and Republic Day
WednesdayUgadiOugadi
SaturdayLabor DayLabour Day
SaturdayGanesh Chaturthi
FridayDiwaliDivali
MondayAll Saints' Day
TuesdayArrival of Indentured LaborersArrival of Indentured Labourers
SaturdayChristmas 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 2027

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 18 Jan, Tue 19 Jan, Wed 20 Jan, Thu 21 Jan16 Jan – 24 Jan 2027492.3Thaipusam
Tue 2 Feb, Wed 3 Feb, Thu 4 Feb, Fri 5 Feb30 Jan – 7 Feb 2027492.3Abolition of Slavery, Chinese Spring Festival
Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar6 Mar – 10 Mar 2027252.5Maha Shivaratri, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Thu 11 Mar10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027155Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Independence and Republic Day
Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr3 Apr – 7 Apr 2027252.5Ugadi
Thu 8 Apr, Fri 9 Apr7 Apr – 11 Apr 2027252.5Ugadi
Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct23 Oct – 2 Nov 20274112.8Diwali, All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Laborers
Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov29 Oct – 7 Nov 20273103.3Diwali, All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Laborers

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 2027?

15 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Independence and Republic Day: take 1 day of leave (11 Mar) and you get 5 days off in a row, 10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027.

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