Public Holidays in Mauritania 2026
Complete list of 8 public holidays and observances in Mauritania for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 8 Public Holidays
254 Working Days
111 Days Off
3 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Mar 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 25 | Monday | Africa Day | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | Public |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Mauritania has 3 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 20, 2026 — March 22, 2026 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Africa Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 0
May 3
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 0
Holiday Breakdown
7 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |