Public Holidays in Mauritius 2003 🇲🇺

Mauritius has 14 public holidays in 2003. 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
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Day after New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Abolition of Slavery; Chinese Spring Festival	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
1. Mar	Saturday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
12. Mar	Wednesday	Independence and Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Wednesday	Ugadi	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Public holiday
25. Oct	Saturday	Diwali	Public holiday
1. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Sunday	Arrival of Indentured Laborers	Public holiday
25. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Mauritius 2003

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Day after New Year's Day — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 25. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2003 to 2004.

Thaipusam: 16. Feb 2003 → 7. Jan 2004
Maha Shivaratri: 1. Mar 2003 → 18. Feb 2004
Ugadi: 2. Apr 2003 → 21. Mar 2004
Ganesh Chaturthi: 31. Aug 2003 → 18. Sep 2004
Diwali: 25. Oct 2003 → 12. Nov 2004
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 25. Nov 2003 → 14. Nov 2004

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Mauritius have in 2003?

Mauritius observes 14 public holidays in 2003. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Mauritius?

The next public holiday in Mauritius is Arrival of Indentured Laborers on 2. Nov.

Are public holidays in Mauritius the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2003.