Public Holidays in Mauritania 2020 🇲🇷
Mauritania has 9 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Africa Day; 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 | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritania 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Africa Day; 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
- 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 2020 to 2021.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): →
