Public holidays in Mauritius 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Mauritius

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 January Friday	Friday	Day after New Year's Day
1 February Sunday	Sunday	Abolition of Slavery
2 February Monday	Monday	Thaipoosam Cavadee
15 February Sunday	Sunday	Maha Shivaratree
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese Spring Festival
12 March Thursday	Thursday	Independence and Republic Day
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Ougadi
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
14 September Monday	Monday	Ganesh Chaturthi
2 November Monday	Monday	Arrival of Indentured Labourers
8 November Sunday	Sunday	Divali
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Mauritius (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 31 Jan – Mon 2 Feb · 3 days off
Abolition of Slavery, Thaipoosam Cavadee
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Port Louis: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 12 Sep – Mon 14 Sep · 3 days off
Ganesh Chaturthi
Typically in Port Louis: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Typically in Port Louis: high 26°C (79°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 46% of days

Bridge days

Mon 16 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb)
Maha Shivaratree, Chinese Spring Festival
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 13 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Mar – Sun 15 Mar)
Independence and Republic Day
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of days
Fri 20 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar)
Ougadi, Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 71% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Jan – Mon 2 Feb · Abolition of Slavery, Thaipoosam CavadeeShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 16 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · Maha Shivaratree, Chinese Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Mar – Sun 15 Mar · Independence and Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Ougadi, Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓