# Public holidays in Mauritius 2026

Mauritius has 15 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mu/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mu/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mu/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mu.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day |
| 2026-02-01 | Sunday | Abolition of Slavery |
| 2026-02-02 | Monday | Thaipusam |
| 2026-02-15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Chinese Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-12 | Thursday | Independence and Republic Day |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Ugadi |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day |
| 2026-09-14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | Arrival of Indentured Laborers |
| 2026-11-08 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 January to Mon 2 February 2026: Abolition of Slavery, Thaipusam
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 September 2026: Ganesh Chaturthi
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: Arrival of Indentured Laborers
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026 (4 days): Maha Shivaratri, Chinese Spring Festival
- Take off Friday 13 March 2026 for Thu 12 to Sun 15 March 2026 (4 days): Independence and Republic Day
- Take off Friday 20 March 2026 for Thu 19 to Sun 22 March 2026 (4 days): Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr

## Questions about 2026 in Mauritius

**How many working days are there in Mauritius in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2026?** 15 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Mauritius?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Mauritius 2024](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2024.md)
- [Mauritius 2025](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2025.md)
- [Mauritius 2026](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2026.md)
- [Mauritius 2027](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2027.md)
- [Mauritius 2028](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2028.md)
- [Mauritius 2029](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2029.md)
- [Mauritius 2030](https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2030.md)

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