Holidays in Mauritania 2026
Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Mauritania. The next public holiday in Mauritania is Independence Day on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Holidays in Mauritania 2026
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New Year's Day
رأس السنة الميلادية
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
عيد الفطر (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
عيد الفطر (تقديري)
National holiday -
Labor Day
عيد العمال
National holiday -
Africa Day
يوم أفريقيا
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
National holiday -
Islamic New Year (estimated)
رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)
National holiday -
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
National holiday -
Independence Day
عيد الاستقلال
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Mauritania have in 2026?
- Mauritania has 10 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Mauritania?
- The next public holiday in Mauritania is Independence Day on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Mauritania in 2026?
- Mauritania has 10 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 21, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Africa Day (May 25, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 27, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 28, 2026), Islamic New Year (estimated) (June 16, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 25, 2026), Independence Day (November 28, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.