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Mauritius public holidays 2026

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 2FridayNew Year Holiday
Feb 1SundayAbolition of Slavery / Thaipoosam Cavadee
Feb 15SundayMaha Shivaratree
Feb 17TuesdayChinese Spring Festival
Mar 12ThursdayNational Day
Mar 19ThursdayUgadi
Mar 21SaturdayEid-Ul-Fitr
May 1FridayLabour Day
Sep 16WednesdayGanesh Chaturthi
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' Day
Nov 2MondayArrival of Indentured Labourers
Nov 8SundayDivali
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day

In 2026, Mauritius has 14 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

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Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Feb 16 (1 day)4 days off (Feb 14 to Feb 17)Maha Shivaratree, Chinese Spring Festival
Mar 13 (1 day)4 days off (Mar 12 to Mar 15)National Day
Mar 20 (1 day)4 days off (Mar 19 to Mar 22)Ugadi, Eid-Ul-Fitr
Sep 14, Sep 15 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 12 to Sep 16)Ganesh Chaturthi
Sep 17, Sep 18 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 16 to Sep 20)Ganesh Chaturthi

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Mauritius in 2026?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 4 (New Year's Day, New Year Holiday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Mauritius fall on a weekend?

Abolition of Slavery / Thaipoosam Cavadee (Sunday, February 1, 2026), Maha Shivaratree (Sunday, February 15, 2026), Eid-Ul-Fitr (Saturday, March 21, 2026), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1, 2026), Divali (Sunday, November 8, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Mauritius: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.