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Public holidays in Mauritius 2026
Mauritius has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Sat, Jan 2Day after New Year's Dayin 54 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | Day after New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 1 | Sun | Abolition of Slavery | passed |
| Feb 2 | Mon | Thaipusam | passed |
| Feb 15 | Sun | Maha Shivaratri | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Mar 12 | Thu | Independence and Republic Day | passed |
| Mar 19 | Thu | Ugadi | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | Arrival of Indentured Laborers | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Diwali | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 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.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
- Sat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2Abolition of Slavery, Thaipusam3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14Ganesh Chaturthi3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2Arrival of Indentured Laborers3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas 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 Mon, Feb 16Maha Shivaratri, Lunar New Year4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 13Independence and Republic Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 20Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr4 days off
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