Public Holidays in Mauritius 2022 🇲🇺
Mauritius has 14 public holidays in 2022. The next public holiday is Assumption Day on 15. 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 Mauritius.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Day after New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Thaipusam | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Abolition of Slavery; Chinese Spring Festival | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Maha Shivaratri | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence and Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Ugadi | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ganesh Chaturthi | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Diwali | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Arrival of Indentured Laborers | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Mauritius 2022
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Thaipusam — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Abolition of Slavery; Chinese Spring Festival — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Maha Shivaratri — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Assumption Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ganesh Chaturthi — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Diwali — (Monday) — 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 2022 to 2023.
- Thaipusam: →
- Maha Shivaratri: →
- Ugadi: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Ganesh Chaturthi: →
- Diwali: →
