🇲🇺 Mauritius Public Holidays 2026

New Year's Day

January 1

Public holiday

First day of the calendar year

Thaipoosam Cavadee

January 25

Public holiday

Tamil Hindu festival

Abolition of Slavery

February 1

Public holiday

Commemoration of the abolition of slavery

Chinese New Year

February 10

Public holiday

Lunar New Year celebration

Maha Shivaratree

March 8

Public holiday

Great Night of Shiva

National Day

March 12

Public holiday

Unification of Cameroon

Holi

March 14

Optional holiday

Festival of Colors

Ugadi

March 21

Public holiday

Telugu New Year

Labour Day

May 1

Public holiday

International Workers' Day

Assumption Day

August 15

Public holiday

Christian feast celebrating the assumption of Mary

Ganesh Chaturthi

September 8

Public holiday

Birthday of Lord Ganesh

Divali

October 31

Public holiday

Festival of Lights

Arrival of Indentured Labourers

November 2

Public holiday

Commemoration of indentured laborers

Christmas Day

December 25

Public holiday

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus