Total public holidays
20
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Mauritius vacation overview.
Mauritius has 20 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 Mauritius.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 11 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Weekday holidays
13
Weekend holidays
7
Long weekends
6
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 11 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.3
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Mauritius in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| New Year (Day 2) | January 2, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Abolition of Slavery | February 1, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Maha Shivaratree | February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Chinese Spring Festival | February 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start (tentative) | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start | February 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| National Day | March 12, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Ougadi | March 19, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (tentative) | March 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
Best leave suggestions.
These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for Mauritius in 2026.
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1 days leave 5 days holiday
12 September Sat 16 September Wed
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
15 September Tue 17 September Thu
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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
FAQ.
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