Public Holidays in Mauritania 2018 🇲🇷
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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): →
