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 |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 12th March | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | 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 |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 2nd November | Monday | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | 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 9 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);