Mauritius has a total of 26 holidays in 2024. 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
Monday, January 1, 2024
New Year (Day 2)
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Thaipoosam Cavadee
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Abolition of Slavery
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Chinese Spring Festival
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Maha Shivaratree
Friday, March 8, 2024
National Day
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Holi
Monday, March 25, 2024
Ougadi
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Raksha Bandhan
Monday, August 19, 2024
Janmashtami
Monday, August 26, 2024
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday, September 8, 2024
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Dussehra
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Diwali
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Saturday, November 2, 2024
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024