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Public holidays in Mauritius in 2026

Mauritius has 15 public holidays in 2026. 6 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. February has the most with 4.

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2026 public holiday dates in Mauritius

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
2 January 2026FridayNew Year Holiday
1 February 2026SundayweekendAbolition of Slavery
1 February 2026SundayweekendThaipoosam Cavadee
15 February 2026SundayweekendMaha Shivaratree
17 February 2026TuesdayChinese Spring Festival
12 March 2026ThursdayNational Day
19 March 2026ThursdayUgadi
21 March 2026SaturdayweekendEid-Ul-Fitr
1 May 2026FridayLabour Day
16 September 2026WednesdayGanesh Chaturthi
1 November 2026SundayweekendAll Saints' Day
2 November 2026MondayArrival of Indentured Labourers
8 November 2026SundayweekendDivali
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day

Long weekends in Mauritius in 2026

Public holidays on a Friday or Monday in 2026, each giving a three-day weekend.

New Year Holiday: Fri 2 JanuaryLabour Day: Fri 1 MayArrival of Indentured Labourers: Mon 2 NovemberChristmas Day: Fri 25 December

Public holidays that fall on a weekend in 2026

Abolition of Slavery: Sunday 1 February 2026Thaipoosam Cavadee: Sunday 1 February 2026Maha Shivaratree: Sunday 15 February 2026Eid-Ul-Fitr: Saturday 21 March 2026All Saints' Day: Sunday 1 November 2026Divali: Sunday 8 November 2026

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