Mauritius has a total of 23 holidays in 2020. 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 downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | |||
| New Year (Day 2) |
Thursday, January 2, 2020 | |||
| Chinese Spring Festival |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | |||
| Abolition of Slavery |
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | |||
| Maha Shivaratree |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | |||
| Holi 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. |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | |||
| National Day |
Thursday, March 12, 2020 | |||
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | |||
| Labour Day May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | |||
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | |||
| Eid al-Fitr Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
Sunday, May 24, 2020 | |||
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | |||
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2020 | |||
| Raksha Bandhan |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | |||
| Janmashtami |
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | |||
| Assumption of Mary |
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | |||
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | |||
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | |||
| Navaratri |
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | |||
| Dussehra |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | |||
| Arrival of Indentured Labourers |
Monday, November 2, 2020 | |||
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | |||
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | |||