The Embassy of Mauritius in Germany

Public Holidays in Mauritius

2011:

• New Year
  Saturday 1 January
• New Year
  Sunday 2 January
• New Year (special)
  Monday 3 January
• Thaipoosam Cavadee
  Thursday 20 January
• Abolition of Slavery
  Tuesday 1 February
• Chinese Spring Festival
  Thursday 3 February
• Maha Shivaratree
  Wednesday 2 March
• National Day
  Saturday 12 March
• Ougadi
  Monday 4 April
• Labour Day
  Sunday 1 May
• Eid-Ul-Fitr*
  Wednesday 31 August
• Ganesh Chaturthi
  Friday 2 September
• Divali
  Wednesday 26 October
• All Saints Day
  Tuesday 1 November
• Arrival of Indentured Labourers
  Wednesday 2 November
• Christmas
  Sunday 25 December

* The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon.