The Embassy of Mauritius in Germany

Public Holidays in Mauritius

2010:

• New Year
  Friday 1 January
• New Year
  Saturday 2 January
• Thaipoosam Cavadee
  Saturday 30 January
• Abolition of Slavery
  Monday 1 February
• Maha Shivaratree
  Friday 12 February
• Chinese Spring Festival
  Sunday 14 February
• National Day
  Friday 12 March
• Ougadi
  Tuesday 16 March
• Labour Day
  Saturday 1 May
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Sunday 15 August
• Eid-Ul-Fitr*
  Friday 10 September
• Ganesh Chaturthi
  Sunday 12 September
• Arrival of Indented Labourers
  Tuesday 2 November Divali
  Friday 5 November
• Christmas
  Saturday 25 December

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