17 days in 2026Mauritius holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Mauritius, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Mauritius on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Mauritius holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 1 | Abolition of Slavery | observance |
| Sat, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 15 | Maha Shivaratri | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | Chinese Spring Festival | celebrate |
| Thu, March 12 | National Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 19 | Ugadi | celebrate |
| Sat, March 21 | Eid-Ul-Fitr | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Labour Day | celebrate |
| Wed, September 16 | Ganesh Chaturthi | celebrate |
| Sun, November 1 | All Saints' Day | observance |
| Mon, November 2 | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | observance |
| Sun, November 8 | Divali | celebrate |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Mauritius holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 20 | Thaipoosam Cavadee | celebrate |
| Mon, February 1 | Abolition of Slavery | observance |
| Sat, February 6 | Chinese Spring Festival | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, March 6 | Maha Shivaratri | celebrate |
| Sun, March 7 | Maha Shivaratree | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 | Eid-Ul-Fitr | celebrate |
| Fri, March 12 | National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Wed, April 7 | Ugadi | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, September 5 | Ganesh Chaturthi | celebrate |
| Fri, October 29 | Divali | celebrate |
| Mon, November 1 | All Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, November 2 | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Mauritius have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 17 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Mauritius for 2026.
What language are visitors from Mauritius greeted in?
In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Mauritius.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
Days of remembrance are never celebrated. Visitors see a quiet, respectful card on those days.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), panchang dates cross-checked with timeanddate and prokerala, and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.