Public holidays
Public holidays in Mauritania
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday28 NovemberIndependence Day — in 78 days
202610 dayspublic holidays in total
202710 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 AugustMawlid al-Nabidate set by moon sighting
Saturday 28 NovemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Day
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustMawlid al-Nabifalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 28 NovemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.