Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Mauritius Holidays
Ugadi 2014
Dec 12th
Ugadi / Telugu New Year
Ugadi, also known as Ougadi or Telugu New Year, is a Hindu festival celebrated in some Hindu majority countries such as India and Mauritius. The festival is celebrated on around March every year to commemorate the day when Lord Brahma began his auspicious creation and the day when Krishna, the avatar of Lord Vishnu, died in 3101 BC. More >
Maha Shivaratri 2014
Dec 11th
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri, also known as Maha Shivaratree, Maha Sivaratri, Shivaratri, or Sivaratri, is a Hindu festival to honor a major Hindu deity, Shiva. The festival is observed on the 13th night or 14th day of Maagha or Phaalguna in Hindu calendar. Hindu people usually celebrate the festival by offering bael leaves to Lord Shiva. More >
Thaipusam 2014
Dec 10th
Thaipusam
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Hindu festival observed by Tamil communities on the full moon of Tai based on Tamil calendar. It commemorates the day when Parvati, the wife of major Hindu deity Shiva, gave a spear to her son Murugan in order to defeat the evil demon Soorapadam. In some countries, Thaipusam is commemorated as a public holiday. More >
Mauritius National Day 2014
Dec 6th
Mauritius National Day
Mauritius National Day is one of public holidays in Mauritius to celebrate the country’s independence from United Kingdom’s rule in 1968. Mauritians observe the holiday on 12 March every year. The date also marks the establishment of Mauritian parliamentary republic in 1992. More >
Arrival of the Indentured Labourers 2013
Oct 15th
Arrival of the Indentured Labourers
Arrival of the Indentured Labourers is a public holiday in Mauritius to commemorate the coming of around 400,000 indentured labourers in the land of Mauritius between 1849 and 1924. Mauritians commemorate the holiday on 2 November every year. More >
Mauritius Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Jul 19th
Due to the fact that Mauritius is a multicultural as well as multi-religion country, public holidays in this country mainly consist of religious and traditional festivals. More >
Mauritius Public Holidays 2012 Calendar
Jul 7th
Mauritius Public Holidays 2012
Mauritius public holidays involves the blending of several cultures from Mauritius’s history, as well as individual culture arising indigenously. There are Hindu festivals, Chinese festivals, Muslim festivals, as well as Christian festivals. More >
Mauritius Public Holidays 2011 Calendar
Oct 26th
Mauritius Public Holidays
Mauritius public holidays involves the blending of several cultures from Mauritius’s history, as well as individual culture arising indigenously. There are Hindu festivals, Chinese festivals, Muslim festivals, as well as Christian festivals. More >
