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Mauritania Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
In 2026, Mauritania marks 10 public holidays that apply across the whole country. This year 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 8 reduce the working week. There are 3 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with National Day (Proclamation of the Republic 1958) on Saturday 28 November.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

10 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Mauritania
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr (1st day) Nationwide
21 Mar 2026 Sat Eid al-Fitr (2nd day) Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha (1st day) Nationwide
28 May 2026 Thu Eid al-Adha (2nd day) Nationwide
17 Jun 2026 Wed Islamic New Year Nationwide
10 Aug 2026 Mon Independence Day (1960) Nationwide
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) Nationwide
28 Nov 2026 Sat National Day (Proclamation of the Republic 1958) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region