Public holidays in Mauritius 2024

15 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Send a card
Tuesday 2 January 2024	Day after New Year's Day Send a card
Thursday 25 January 2024	Thaipoosam Cavadee ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 1 February 2024	Abolition of Slavery Send a card
Saturday 10 February 2024	Chinese Spring Festival Send a card
Friday 8 March 2024	Maha Shivaratree ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 12 March 2024	Independence and Republic Day National daySend a card
Tuesday 9 April 2024	Ougadi Send a card
Thursday 11 April 2024	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousSend a card
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labour Day Send a card
Thursday 15 August 2024	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ReligiousSend a card
Sunday 8 September 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 31 October 2024	Divali ReligiousSend a card
Saturday 2 November 2024	Arrival of Indentured Labourers Send a card
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days offMaha ShivaratreeTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Jan – Sun 28 Jan)Thaipoosam CavadeeTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb)Abolition of SlaveryTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 11 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 8 Mar – Tue 12 Mar)Maha Shivaratree, Independence and Republic DayTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 8 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Apr – Tue 9 Apr)OugadiTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Wed 10 Apr: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Tue 9 Apr – Thu 11 Apr)Ougadi, Eid-ul-FitrTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 12 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Apr – Sun 14 Apr)Eid-ul-FitrTypically in Port Louis: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 64% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryTypically in Port Louis: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov)Divali, Arrival of Indentured LabourersTypically in Port Louis: high 26°C (79°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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: Sat 6 Apr – Sun 14 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Apr, Wed 10 Apr, Fri 12 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · Thaipoosam CavadeeShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb · Abolition of SlaveryShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 11 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 8 Mar – Tue 12 Mar · Maha Shivaratree, Independence and Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Apr – Tue 9 Apr · OugadiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryShow on calendar ↓