Mauritius has a total of 25 holidays in 2016. 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
New Year
Friday, January 1, 2016
New Year (Day 2)
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Abolition of Slavery
Monday, February 1, 2016
Thaipoosam Cavadee
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Chinese Spring Festival
Friday, February 19, 2016
Maha Shivaratree
Monday, March 7, 2016
National Day
Saturday, March 12, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Holi
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Ougadi
Friday, April 8, 2016
Tamizh Puttaandu
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Labour Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Father's Day
Sunday, June 19, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
Assumption of Mary
Monday, August 15, 2016
Raksha Bandhan
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Janmashtami
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Ganesh Chaturthi
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Dussehra
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Diwali
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016