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Public in Mauritius
Arrival of Indentured Labourers in Mauritius
Commemoration of indentured laborers
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Mauritius
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Mauritius
1834
About Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Commemoration of indentured laborers
Commemorates the arrival of Indian indentured labourers in 1834.
Marks the arrival of first Indian indentured laborers to Mauritius
Practical Information in Mauritius
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Mauritius
Marks the arrival of first Indian indentured labourers after abolition of slavery.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1912 The lowest temperature ever recorded in Africa, -23.9 °C (-11°F), occurs at Ifrane, Morocco. · Morocco
- 1930 Tafari Makonnen is crowned emperor of Ethiopia, taking the name Haile Selassie I.
- 1987 A State of Emergency is declared in Sierra Leone after all public sector workers go on strike demanding payment of back salaries.
- 1992 Jonas Savimbi's peace negotiations collapse as government forces kill UNITA Vice President Jeremias Chitunda in Luanda during the Halloween Massacre. · Angola
- 2022 A peace agreement is signed between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending the Tigray War.
Historical Timeline
1834
Instituted in Mauritius
🇲🇺Holiday officially established in Mauritius
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Mauritius
🇲🇺Final celebration recorded in Mauritius
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Mauritius
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Mauritius
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: November 2, 2024