Public Holidays in Mauritius 1996 🇲🇺
Mauritius has 10 public holidays in 1996. The next public holiday is Arrival of Indentured Laborers on 2. 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 Mauritius.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Abolition of Slavery | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Chinese Spring Festival; Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Thaipusam | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence and Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Arrival of Indentured Laborers | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritius 1996
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
- Day after New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Abolition of Slavery — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese Spring Festival; Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Thaipusam — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence and Republic Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- All Saints' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Mauritius
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1996 to 1997.
- Thaipusam: →
