Mauritania has a total of 13 holidays in 2021. 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's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Mauritania (Nouakchott)
Labor Day / May Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid ul-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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.
Africa Day	Tuesday, May 25, 2021	Africa Day is a public holiday in Mauritania
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Mauritania (Nouakchott)
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid ul Adha Holiday	Thursday, July 22, 2021	Eid ul Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Mauritania
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Tuesday, August 10, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Mauritania (Nouakchott)
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Independence Day	Sunday, November 28, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Mauritania
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Mauritania (Nouakchott)