2023 MAURITIUS HOLIDAYS
The next public holiday in Mauritius is
15th August, TuesdayAssumption of Mary
List of National and Regional Public Holidays of Mauritius in 2023
DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
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SundaySun | Jan 01, 2023Jan 01 | New Year |
MondayMon | Jan 02, 2023Jan 02 | Day After New Year |
SundaySun | Jan 22, 2023Jan 22 | Chinese Spring Festival |
WednesdayWed | Feb 01, 2023Feb 01 | Abolition of Slavery |
SundaySun | Feb 05, 2023Feb 05 | Thaipoosam Cavadee |
SaturdaySat | Feb 18, 2023Feb 18 | Maha Shivaratree |
SundaySun | Mar 12, 2023Mar 12 | Independence & Republic Day |
WednesdayWed | Mar 22, 2023Mar 22 | Ugaadi |
SaturdaySat | Apr 22, 2023Apr 22 | Eid-Ul-Fitr |
MondayMon | May 01, 2023May 01 | Labour Day |
TuesdayTue | Aug 15, 2023Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary |
WednesdayWed | Sep 20, 2023Sep 20 | Ganesh Chaturthi |
ThursdayThu | Nov 02, 2023Nov 02 | Arrival of indentured Labourers |
SundaySun | Nov 12, 2023Nov 12 | Divali |
MondayMon | Dec 25, 2023Dec 25 | Christmas |
Public Holidays in Mauritius
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The upcoming Mauritius holiday Assumption of Mary is in 70 days from today.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
The upcoming Mauritius holiday Ganesh Chaturthi is in 106 days from today.
List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2023
DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
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ThursdayThu | Jan 12, 2023Jan 12 | National Pharmacists Day |
ThursdayThu | Jan 19, 2023Jan 19 | National Popcorn Day |
WednesdayWed | Feb 01, 2023Feb 01 | National Signing Day |
ThursdayThu | Feb 02, 2023Feb 02 | Groundhog Day |
FridayFri | Feb 03, 2023Feb 03 | National Wear Red Day |
ThursdayThu | Feb 09, 2023Feb 09 | National Pizza Day |
MondayMon | Feb 13, 2023Feb 13 | Galentine's Day |
TuesdayTue | Feb 14, 2023Feb 14 | Valentine's Day |
WednesdayWed | Feb 15, 2023Feb 15 | National Bagel Day |
SaturdaySat | Feb 18, 2023Feb 18 | National Drink Wine Day |
TuesdayTue | Feb 21, 2023Feb 21 | National Pancake Day |
WednesdayWed | Feb 22, 2023Feb 22 | National Margarita Day |
FridayFri | Mar 03, 2023Mar 03 | National Employee Appreciation Day |
TuesdayTue | Mar 07, 2023Mar 07 | National Cereal Day |
SundaySun | Mar 12, 2023Mar 12 | Daylight savings |
MondayMon | Mar 13, 2023Mar 13 | National Napping Day |
TuesdayTue | Mar 14, 2023Mar 14 | National Walkout Day |
TuesdayTue | Mar 14, 2023Mar 14 | National Pi Day |
MondayMon | Mar 20, 2023Mar 20 | National Proposal Day |
ThursdayThu | Mar 23, 2023Mar 23 | National Puppy Day |
ThursdayThu | Mar 30, 2023Mar 30 | National Doctor Day |
WednesdayWed | Apr 05, 2023Apr 05 | National Walking Day |
ThursdayThu | Apr 06, 2023Apr 06 | National Burrito Day |
FridayFri | Apr 07, 2023Apr 07 | National Beer Day |
TuesdayTue | Apr 11, 2023Apr 11 | National Pet Day |
WednesdayWed | Apr 12, 2023Apr 12 | National Grilled Cheese Day |
ThursdayThu | May 04, 2023May 04 | National Day Of Prayer |
SundaySun | May 14, 2023May 14 | Mother's Day |
ThursdayThu | May 25, 2023May 25 | National Towel Day |
ThursdayThu | May 25, 2023May 25 | National Wine Day |
FridayFri | Jun 02, 2023Jun 02 | National Donut Day |
ThursdayThu | Jun 08, 2023Jun 08 | National Best Friends Day |
SundaySun | Jun 18, 2023Jun 18 | Father's Day |
WednesdayWed | Jun 21, 2023Jun 21 | National Selfie Day |
ThursdayThu | Jun 22, 2023Jun 22 | National Kissing Day |
ThursdayThu | Jul 13, 2023Jul 13 | National French Fry Day |
FridayFri | Jul 14, 2023Jul 14 | National Nude Day |
SundaySun | Jul 16, 2023Jul 16 | National Ice Cream Day |
WednesdayWed | Jul 19, 2023Jul 19 | National Hot Dog Day |
SundaySun | Jul 23, 2023Jul 23 | Amazon Prime Day |
MondayMon | Jul 24, 2023Jul 24 | National Tequila Day |
SaturdaySat | Jul 29, 2023Jul 29 | National Chicken Wing Day |
TuesdayTue | Aug 01, 2023Aug 01 | National Girlfriends Day |
SundaySun | Aug 06, 2023Aug 06 | National Sister Day |
MondayMon | Sep 18, 2023Sep 18 | National Cheeseburger Day |
TuesdayTue | Oct 03, 2023Oct 03 | National Boyfriends Day |
WednesdayWed | Oct 04, 2023Oct 04 | National Vodka Day |
WednesdayWed | Oct 04, 2023Oct 04 | National Taco Day |
MondayMon | Oct 09, 2023Oct 09 | Leif Erikson Day |
SaturdaySat | Oct 21, 2023Oct 21 | Sweetest Day |
SundaySun | Oct 29, 2023Oct 29 | National Cat Day |
TuesdayTue | Oct 31, 2023Oct 31 | Halloween |
FridayFri | Nov 03, 2023Nov 03 | National Sandwich Day |
FridayFri | Nov 24, 2023Nov 24 | Black Friday |
MondayMon | Nov 27, 2023Nov 27 | Cyber Monday |
SaturdaySat | Dec 02, 2023Dec 02 | Candle Day |
SaturdaySat | Dec 09, 2023Dec 09 | National Pastry Day |
FridayFri | Dec 15, 2023Dec 15 | National Ugly Sweater day |
2023 Public Holidays Mauritius Service
The above is the list of 2023 public holidays declared in Mauritius which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Mauritius holiday calendar for 2023 in Word, Excel, PDF and printable online formats.
Mauritius celebrates 15 public holidays every year. Seven of them have fixed dates while the remaining eight keep on changing every year.
The government by the guide of the laws governing the public holidays entitles the employees paid days off during public holidays. The offices, businesses, and schools are closed too.
Mauritius is made up of different religious communities including Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhist. The groups contribute to many religious holidays celebrated annually.
Hindu holidays include Thaipusam Cavadee which is celebrated annually to commemorate the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel. It is marked with celebrations of its kind. Pilgrims walk barefooted carrying the "Cavadee" with their bodies and tongues pierced with needle and skewers. Other Hindu festivals include a walk on fire and Maha Shivaratri.
Christians celebrate the Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, All Saints Day, and Christmas. Christmas is the most celebrated christen holiday in Mauritius.
Buddhists are entitled to celebrate the birthday of Lord Buddha. The events are marked with lots of celebrations and festivities.
Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan and later hold a sacred day of Eid ul-Fitr. Islamic religion uses the lunar calendar to mark the dates of their events; hence, the dates keep on changing annually.
Mauritius celebrates national Independence Day each year. This day is celebrated to commemorate the day Mauritius got their independence from the British colonization. The day is marked with celebrations full of military parades, special of patriotism, cultural dances, and songs.