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Public Holidays

There are 15 annual public holidays In Mauritius. Seven of these are fixed holidays: 1st and 2nd January; 1st February; 12th March; 1st May; 2nd November; and 25th December. The remaining public holidays are religious festivals with dates that vary from year to year.
 

Date Day Holidays - 2023
1st,2nd&3rd January Sun, Mon, Tues New Year's Day
22nd January Sun Chinese Spring Festival
1st February Wed Abolition of Slavery
4th February Sat Thaipoosam Cavedee
18th February Sat Maha Shivratree
12th March Sun Independence and Republic Day
22nd March Wed Ugaadi
22nd April* Sat Eid-Ul-Fitr
1st May Mon Labour Day
20th September Wed Ganesh Chaturthi
1st November Wed All Saints Day
2nd November Thurs Arrival of indentured laborers
12th November Sun Diwali
25th December Mon Christmas

 


NOTE: Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The dates given above are therefore approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night. Normal business patterns may be interrupted as a result. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking in other locations. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to ten days, depending on the region.

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