Public holidays in Mauritania in 2026
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (4).
All public holidays in Mauritania in 2026
- New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Labor Day (عيد العمال) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Africa Day (يوم أفريقيا) – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Islamic New Year (estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Independence Day (عيد الاستقلال) – Saturday, November 28, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Mauritania in 2026
The weekend in Mauritania: Saturday and Sunday. Mauritania has 3 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Tue, May 26 off: 6 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 (Africa Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Fri, May 29 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Mon, Jun 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Mauritania: 10
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