2016 Public Holidays in Mauritius |
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|---|---|---|
| Date | Week Day | Holiday |
| January – 01 | Friday |
New Year
|
| January – 02 | Saturday |
New Year
|
| February – 01 | Monday |
Abolition of Slavery
|
| February – 08 | Monday |
Chinese Spring Festival
|
| March – 07 | Monday |
Maha Shivaratree
|
| March – 12 | Saturday |
National Day
|
| April – 08 | Friday |
Ougadi
|
| April – 14 | Thursday |
Tamizh Puttaandu
(Varusha Pirappu) |
| May – 01 | Sunday |
Labour Day
|
| July – 06 | Wednesday |
Eid-Ul-Fitr**
|
| August – 15 | Monday |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| September – 06 | Tuesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi
|
| October – 30 | Sunday |
Diwali
|
| November – 02 | Wednesday |
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
|
| December – 25 | Sunday |
Christmas
|
| ** NOTE: Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The dates given above are therefore approximations. | ||