National holidays of Mauritius in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Mauritius. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year (Day 2) | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | Day after New Years Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Thaipoosam Cavadee | Hindu festival |
| Thursday | Feb. 1, 2018 | Abolition of Slavery | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Maha Shivaratree | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Maha Shivaratree | |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Chinese Spring Festival | |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Chinese Spring Festival | 1st day of 1st lunar month |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Holi | |
| Monday | March 12, 2018 | National Day | |
| Monday | March 12, 2018 | National Day | |
| Sunday | March 18, 2018 | Ougadi | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Tamizh Puttaandu | Tamil New Year. Not a public holiday in 2018 |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Eid-Ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary |
| Sunday | Aug. 26, 2018 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Sunday | Sept. 2, 2018 | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Sept. 14, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | Dussehra | |
| Friday | Nov. 2, 2018 | Arrival of Indentured | |
| Friday | Nov. 2, 2018 | Arrival of Indentured Labourers | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 7, 2018 | Diwali | The Festival of Lights |
| Wednesday | Nov. 7, 2018 | Divali | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
- Mauritius public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries