Mauritius Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Mauritius 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year (Day 2) | Public Holiday |
| 1st February | Sunday | Abolition of Slavery | Public Holiday |
| 1st February | Sunday | Thaipoosam Cavadee | Public Holiday |
| 15th February | Sunday | Maha Shivaratree | Public Holiday |
| 17th February | Tuesday | Chinese Spring Festival | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 12th March | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Ougadi | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 16th September | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 2nd November | Monday | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Public Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Diwali | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Mauritius. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Mauritius this year in 2026?
There are 15 holidays in Mauritius in 2026
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);