Public Holidays in Mauritania 2025 🇲🇷
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Africa Day | 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritania 2025
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long 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 2025 to 2026.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): →
