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Public holidays in Mauritania, 2026

Holiday dates10vs 2025: +0
On weekdays6not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days2
World rank213 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThuNew Year's Day
Mar 20, 2026Fri (weekend)Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mar 21, 2026Sat (weekend)Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
May 1, 2026Fri (weekend)Labor Day
May 25, 2026MonAfrica Day
May 27, 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)
May 28, 2026ThuEid al-Adha (estimated)
Jun 16, 2026TueIslamic New Year (estimated)
Aug 25, 2026TueProphet's Birthday (estimated)
Nov 28, 2026Sat (weekend)Independence Day

By month and weekday

Mauritania 2026: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 0FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 4MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 1NovDec: 0Dec
Mauritania 2026: holidays per weekdayMon: 1MonTue: 2TueWed: 1WedThu: 2ThuFri: 2FriSat: 2SatSun: 0Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2026

PeriodLengthHolidays
Jan 1, 2026 – Jan 3, 20263 daysNew Year's Day
May 27, 2026 – May 30, 20264 daysEid al-Adha (estimated)

Holiday count by year

Mauritania: holiday dates per year2010: 1020102011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 1120152016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 920202021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 102025: 1020252026: 102027: 102028: 92029: 102030: 102030

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National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.