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Mauritius public holidays 2028

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3long weekends
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Mauritius 2028

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 2SundayNew Year Holiday
Jan 26WednesdayChinese Spring Festival
Feb 1TuesdayAbolition of Slavery
Feb 8TuesdayThaipoosam Cavadee
Feb 25FridayMaha Shivaratree
Feb 26SaturdayEid-Ul-Fitr
Mar 12SundayNational Day
Mar 26SundayUgadi
May 1MondayLabour Day
Aug 24ThursdayGanesh Chaturthi
Oct 17TuesdayDivali
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Nov 2ThursdayArrival of Indentured Labourers
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Mauritius has 15 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

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

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Nov 3 (1 day)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Jan 31 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 29 to Feb 1)Abolition of Slavery
Feb 7 (1 day)4 days off (Feb 5 to Feb 8)Thaipoosam Cavadee
Aug 25 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 24 to Aug 27)Ganesh Chaturthi
Oct 16 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 14 to Oct 17)Divali
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)6 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 2)All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Jan 24, Jan 25 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 22 to Jan 26)Chinese Spring Festival
Jan 27, Jan 28 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 26 to Jan 30)Chinese Spring Festival

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2028?
  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 2028?

3, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 25 to Feb 27 (Maha Shivaratree, Eid-Ul-Fitr). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Mauritius fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), New Year Holiday (Sunday, January 2, 2028), Eid-Ul-Fitr (Saturday, February 26, 2028), National Day (Sunday, March 12, 2028), Ugadi (Sunday, March 26, 2028). 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: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 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.