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Public holidays in Mauritania 2026
Mauritania has 10 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 3 long weekends. The next one is Independence Day, in 18 days (Saturday, November 28, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
- Tue, Mar 9Eid al-Fitrin 119 days
2026 holiday calendar
10 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Africa Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year estimated | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Nov 28 | Sat | Independence Day | in 18 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Africa Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Tue, May 26Africa Day, Eid al-Adha6 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha5 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 15Islamic New Year4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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