Total public holidays
12
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Mauritania vacation overview.
Mauritania has 12 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Mauritania.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 9 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Weekday holidays
11
Weekend holidays
1
Long weekends
4
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 9 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.5
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Mauritania in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start (tentative) | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start | February 19, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid ul-Fitr (tentative) | March 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Africa Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (tentative) | May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid ul Adha Holiday | May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid ul Adha Holiday | May 29, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year (tentative) | June 17, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (tentative) | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Independence Day | November 28, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
Best leave suggestions.
These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for Mauritania in 2026.
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
18 September Fri 20 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
19 September Sat 21 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
25 September Fri 27 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
26 September Sat 28 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
02 October Fri 04 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
03 October Sat 05 October Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
09 October Fri 11 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
10 October Sat 12 October Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
16 October Fri 18 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
17 October Sat 19 October Mon
FAQ.
Common questions about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning in Mauritania for 2026.
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