Mauritius has a total of 22 holidays in 2013. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year (Day 2)
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 New Year (Day 2) is a public holiday in Mauritius
Abolition of Slavery
Friday, February 1, 2013 Abolition of Slavery is a public holiday in Mauritius
Thaipoosam Cavadee
Sunday, February 3, 2013 Thaipoosam Cavadee is a public holiday in Mauritius
Chinese Spring Festival
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Chinese Spring Festival is a public holiday in Mauritius
Maha Shivaratree
Sunday, March 10, 2013 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
National Day
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 National Day is a public holiday in Mauritius
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 March Equinox in Mauritius (Port Louis)
Holi
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 26, 2013 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2013 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2013 June Solstice in Mauritius (Port Louis)
Raksha Bandhan
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Janmashtami
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday, September 8, 2013 Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2013 September Equinox in Mauritius (Port Louis)
Dussehra
Sunday, October 13, 2013 Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Mauritius
All Saints Day
Friday, November 1, 2013 Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Saturday, November 2, 2013 Arrival of Indentured Labourers is a public holiday in Mauritius
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2013 December Solstice in Mauritius (Port Louis)
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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