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2026 Holidays for Mauritius

  • New Year's Day
  • Day after New Year's Day
  • Abolition of Slavery
  • Thaipusam (Thaipoosam Cavadee)
  • Maha Shivaratri (Maha Shivaratree)
  • Chinese Spring Festival
  • Independence and Republic Day
  • Ugadi (Ougadi)
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated))
  • Labor Day (Labour Day)
  • Assumption Day (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
  • Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Arrival of Indentured Labourers)
  • Diwali (Divali)
  • Christmas Day

Public holidays in Mauritius in 2026

Mauritius has 15 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is February (4).

All public holidays in Mauritius in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Day after New Year's Day – Friday, January 2, 2026
  • Abolition of Slavery – Sunday, February 1, 2026
  • Thaipusam (Thaipoosam Cavadee) – Monday, February 2, 2026
  • Maha Shivaratri (Maha Shivaratree) – Sunday, February 15, 2026
  • Chinese Spring Festival – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Independence and Republic Day – Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Ugadi (Ougadi) – Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Labor Day (Labour Day) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Assumption Day (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
  • Ganesh Chaturthi – Monday, September 14, 2026
  • Arrival of Indentured Laborers (Arrival of Indentured Labourers) – Monday, November 2, 2026
  • Diwali (Divali) – Sunday, November 8, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Mauritius in 2026

The weekend in Mauritius: Saturday and Sunday. Mauritius has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day)
  • Sat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2 – 3 days off (Abolition of Slavery, Thaipusam)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
  • Sat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14 – 3 days off (Ganesh Chaturthi)
  • Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 – 3 days off (Arrival of Indentured Laborers)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Mon, Feb 16 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 (Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring Festival)
  • Take Fri, Mar 13 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 15 (Independence and Republic Day)
  • Take Fri, Mar 20 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 (Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr (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 Mauritius: 15

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