Mauritius has a total of 26 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023
New Year (Day 2)
Monday, January 2, 2023
Chinese Spring Festival
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Abolition of Slavery
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Thaipoosam Cavadee
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Maha Shivaratree
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Holi
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
National Day
Sunday, March 12, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Ougadi
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Ramadan Start
Friday, March 24, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Father's Day
Sunday, June 18, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Janmashtami
Monday, August 7, 2023
Raksha Bandhan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Ganesh Chaturthi
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Dussehra
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
All Saints Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Diwali
Sunday, November 12, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023