Public Holidays in Mauritania 2018 🇲🇷
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2018. The next public holiday is Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) on 25. Aug. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Africa Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritania 2018
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Africa Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2018 to 2019.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): →
