Mauritania 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Mauritania for year 2026

Mauritania - 2026 Holidays
20 of 20 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 19, 2026ThursdayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid ul-FitrPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid ul Adha HolidayPublic Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMilad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMilad un Nabi (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 28, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Mauritania. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Mauritania this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Mauritania in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Mauritania holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MR&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Mauritania holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'MR',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=MR&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"