View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Mauritania for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Sat, Mar 6 → Tue, Mar 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Mauritania's Independence Day (November 28, from France in 1960) anchors a calendar otherwise built around the Islamic lunar calendar, since the country is almost entirely Muslim - Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and the Islamic New Year are the most significant closures, generally running longer in practice than officially gazetted.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | عيد رأس السنة (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | يوم العمال (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2027 | Tuesday | يوم افريقيا (Africa Day) | Public Holiday |
| June 6, 2027 | Sunday | رأس السنة الهجرية (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | المولد النبويّ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2027 | Sunday | عيد الاستقلال (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | عيد رأس السنة (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | عيد الفطر (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | يوم العمال (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | يوم افريقيا (Africa Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | عيد الأضحى (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| June 16, 2026 | Tuesday | رأس السنة الهجرية (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | المولد النبويّ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | عيد الاستقلال (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
Mauritania has 8 public holidays in 2027, 5 fewer than the global average of 13.
2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Mauritania in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, November 28). Mauritania grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Mauritania does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Mauritania in 2027, March 6–March 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Mauritania is عيد الاستقلال (Independence Day) on November 28, 2026.
Islamic New Year, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Mauritania, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.