Mauritius Public Holidays
 2023 - 2024 with calendar

Check the Mauritius public holidays before booking your flights. Why? They include traditional festivals to delight you. Don’t miss out on our cultural attractions!
I have explained their origin and meaning for you.
Traditional Hindu festivals:  Ganesh, Maha Shivaratree, Thaipoosam Cavadee...

It would be such a pity to travel all the way to our island and and not experience at least one festival!

Mauritius Public Holidays 2020  with Calendar

List of Mauritius Public Holidays 2023

Sun 1 January - New Year’s Day                 
Mon 2 January - New Year Holiday 
Sun 22 January - Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Wed 1 February - Abolition of Slavery           
Sat 4 February - Thaipoosam Cavadee
Sat 18 February - Maha Shivaratree (Hindu Pilgrimage)   
Sun 12 March - National Day / Independence Day     
Wed 22 March – Ougadi or Ugaadi  (Telegu New Year)           
Sat 22 Apr- Eid-Ul-Fitr **  End of Ramadan 
Mon 1 May - Labour Day        
Wed 20 Sep - Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu Festival)         
Thu 2 November - Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Sun 12 November - Divali  Festival of Lights       
Mon 25 December - Christmas  

  ** Eid-Ul-Fitr the Muslim Ramadan depends on the local sightings of the moon. 

List of Mauritius Public Holidays 2024

Mon 1 January - New Year’s Day                  
Tue 2 January - New Year Holiday 
Fri 26 January - Thaipoosam Cavadee 
Thu 1 February - Abolition of Slavery 
Sat 10 February - Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 
Fri 8 March - Maha Shivaratree (Hindu Pilgrimage)    
Tue 12 March - National Day / Independence Day      
Tue 9 April - Ougadi or Ugaadi  (Telegu New Year)           
Wed 10 Apr - Likely - Eid-Ul-Fitr **  End of Ramadan 
Wed 1 May - Labour Day      
Thu 15 August - Assumption Day                    
Sun 8 Sep - Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu Festival)        
Fri 1 November - Divali  Festival of Lights 
Sat 2 November - Arrival of Indentured Labourers 
Sat 25 December - Christmas Day 

** Eid-Ul-Fitr the Muslim Ramadan depends on the local sightings of the moon. 

How many public holidays are there in Mauritius?

15 public holidays and counting ...
It must have been a difficult decision for the government to select the number of public holidays to allocate to each religion. Who wants to offend anyone’s religious belief? After lengthy debates the number was reduced from 21 to 15! 

Add cyclones visiting us without being invited and the number of holidays gets longer and longer.

Celebrate with us ...

Important note:

Seven holidays are fixed holidays. Others change from year to year. It depends on the lunar calendar. 

The Tamil New Year and the Thaipoosam Cavadee  celebrations alternate every second year. Our government tries very hard to please all religious faiths. Don’t worry the festivals will still take place.

We have one cultural festival celebrated all over the island which is not a public holiday.
Holi the Festival of Colours will start on Monday 9th March and will end on Tuesday 10st March  in the evening.

Choose a Mauritian public holiday. Join us and celebrate our rich heritage and 'joie de vivre'.

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