Public holidays in Mauritius 2027
Mauritius has 15 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
9weekday days off
252working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Thaipusam | |
| Monday | Abolition of Slavery | |
| Saturday weekend | Chinese Spring Festival | |
| Saturday weekend | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Independence and Republic Day | |
| Wednesday | Ugadi | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Friday | Diwali | |
| Monday | All Saints' Day | |
| Tuesday | Arrival of Indentured Laborers | |
| Saturday weekend | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 22 to Sun 24 January 2027Thaipusam
- 3 daysSat 30 January to Mon 1 February 2027Abolition of Slavery
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 March 2027Independence and Republic Day
- 5 daysFri 29 October to Tue 2 November 2027Diwali, All Saints' Day, Arrival of Indentured Laborers
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 11 March 2027 for Wed 10 to Sun 14 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Independence and Republic Day
Questions about 2027 in Mauritius
- How many working days are there in Mauritius in 2027?
- 252 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2027?
- 15 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day after New Year's Day (2 January 2027), Chinese Spring Festival (6 February 2027), Maha Shivaratri (6 March 2027), Labor Day (1 May 2027), Ganesh Chaturthi (4 September 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Mauritius?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Mauritius 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Mauritius has 15 public holidays and 252 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/mauritius/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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