Public Holidays in Mauritania 2017 🇲🇷
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2017. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 28. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Mauritania.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Africa Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritania 2017
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Africa Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Mauritania
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2017 to 2018.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): →
