Mauritius holidays include a fusion of several cultures from the history of Mauritius. There are Hindu festivals, Chinese festivals, Muslim festivals and also Christian festivals.
Public Holidays in Mauritius
New Year’s Day | 1-2 January |
Abolition of slavery | 1 February |
Thaipoosam Kavadee | 3 February |
Maha Shivaratree | 17 February |
Chinese Spring Festival | 19 February |
National Day | 12 March |
Ugadi | 21 March |
Labour Day | 1 May |
Eid ul-Fitr (depending on the visibility of the moon) | 18 July |
Ganesh Chaturthi | 18 September |
All Saints’ Day | 1 November |
Arrival of the Indentured Labourers | 2 November |
Diwali | 11 November |
Christmas Day | 25 December |