Festivals & events

🐢 Mauritius: festivals & events

What is on in the next 15 months, public holidays and live alerts - ask for a hotel quotation in one click.

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🕌 Religious around Feb-Mar 2027

Maha Shivaratri pilgrimage

📍 Grand Bassin

Hundreds of thousands walk to the sacred lake.

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🎭 Culture 12 Mar 2027

Independence Day (12 March)

📍 Port Louis

National celebrations.

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Public holidays in Mauritius (next 12 months)

Banks, offices and some shops close; domestic flights, trains and hotels are busier around these days.

DateHoliday
2 Nov 2026Arrival of Indentured Laborers
8 Nov 2026Diwali
25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
2 Jan 2027Day after New Year's Day
22 Jan 2027Thaipusam
1 Feb 2027Abolition of Slavery
6 Feb 2027Chinese Spring Festival
6 Mar 2027Maha Shivaratri
10 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
12 Mar 2027Independence and Republic Day
7 Apr 2027Ugadi
1 May 2027Labor Day
4 Sep 2027Ganesh Chaturthi
29 Oct 2027Diwali
1 Nov 2027All Saints' Day special / one-off

Dates marked “around” change every year - always check the official site before you book. Live alerts come from GDACS (the UN/EU disaster alert system), Reuters headlines and the official holiday tables, and are checked automatically several times a day. Satu Koneksi Hotel is not responsible for third-party websites.

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