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Holidays in Mauritania

Every public, bank and school holiday in Mauritania for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Next public holiday

Independence Dayعيد الاستقلالIn 14 days · Falls on a weekend

Mauritania has 8 holidays in 2026: 8 public.

8public and bank holidays in 2026
0long weekends left in 2026
0festivals in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All8Public8
January
1
February
March
20
April
May
125272829
June
16
July
August
25
September
October
November
28
December
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's Dayعيد رأس السنة
    Public
    Passed

March 2026

  1. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر
    Public
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour Dayيوم العمال
    Public
    Passed
  2. Africa Dayيوم افريقيا
    Public
    Passed
  3. Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى
    Public3 days
    Passed

June 2026

  1. Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية
    Public
    Passed

August 2026

  1. Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ
    Public
    Passed

November 2026

  1. Independence Dayعيد الاستقلال
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    Next · In 14 days
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