Mauritius 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Mauritius for year 2026

Mauritius - 2026 Holidays
24 of 24 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 2, 2026FridayNew Year (Day 2)Public Holiday
Feb 1, 2026SundayAbolition of SlaveryPublic Holiday
Feb 1, 2026SundayThaipoosam CavadeePublic Holiday
Feb 15, 2026SundayMaha ShivaratreePublic Holiday
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayChinese Spring FestivalPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 20, 2026FridayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 12, 2026ThursdayNational DayPublic Holiday
Mar 19, 2026ThursdayOugadiPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayEid al-FitrPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 31, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Sep 16, 2026WednesdayGanesh ChaturthiPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 2, 2026MondayArrival of Indentured LabourersPublic Holiday
Nov 8, 2026SundayDiwaliPublic Holiday
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Mauritius. 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 Mauritius this year in 2026?

There are 16 public holidays in Mauritius in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Mauritius holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MU&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Mauritius 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: 'MU',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=MU&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"