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Public holidays in Mauritius are planned to reflect the island's diverse multicultural and multi-religious population. In the spirit of fairness, the government has designated public holidays that honor all cultures and religions.
The Mauritian calendar has 15 public holidays, of which 7 are on fixed dates:
Fixed-date holidays in Mauritius
- New Year's Day: January 1st and 2nd
- Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery: February 1st
- Independence Day: March 12th
- Labor Day: May 1st
- Commemoration of the arrival of indentured laborers: November 2nd
- Christmas: December 25th
Variable-date holidays in Mauritius (lunar calendar)
- Thaipoosam Cavadee: Tamil celebration around mid-January / early February
- Spring Festival: Chinese New Year celebrated around the end of January / beginning of February
- Maha Shivaratree: Hindu celebration around February / March
- Ugadi: Telugu New Year celebrated around the end of March / beginning of April
- Eid-Ul-Fitr: Muslim celebration marking the end of the fasting month – Ramadan
- Ganesh Chaturthi: Hindu celebration around the end of August / beginning of September
- Divali (Deepavali): Hindu festival of light celebrated around October / November
- All Saints' Day: Catholic celebration on November 1st, celebrated every other year alternating with the Assumption on August 15th
Other celebrations (non-public holidays) in Mauritius
- The pilgrimage to the tomb of the Blessed Jacques Désiré Laval on September 9
- Holi (the festival of colors) generally celebrated in March
- Ganga Asnan, the festival of the Ganges, in November
- Easter Monday (date varies between March 23 and April 26)
- Eid al-Adha, celebrated during the 12th month of the lunar calendar
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