Public holidays in Mauritania 2025

10 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Mauritania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
Sunday 30 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
Monday 31 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
Sunday 25 May 2025	Africa Day يوم أفريقيا	يوم أفريقيا
Friday 6 June 2025	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
Saturday 7 June 2025	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
Thursday 26 June 2025	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
Thursday 4 September 2025	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
Friday 28 November 2025	Independence Day National day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Mauritania (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Nouakchott: high 23°C (73°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Nouakchott: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 23 May – Sun 25 May · 3 days offAfrica DayTypically in Nouakchott: high 24°C (75°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 26 Jun – Sat 28 Jun · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Nouakchott: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 4 Sep – Sat 6 Sep · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Nouakchott: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Thu 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan)New Year's DayTypically in Nouakchott: high 24°C (75°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 28 Mar – Sat 5 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 1 Apr, Wed 2 Apr, Thu 3 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 30 Apr – Sat 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 22 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 May – Sun 25 May · Africa DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 25 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 25 Jun – Sat 28 Jun · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 3 Sep) get 4 days in a rowWed 3 Sep – Sat 6 Sep · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓