Public holiday and anniversary dates for previous years. Finally the cabinet of the government of mauritius announced the official bank holidays for 2014. Labour day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. The aforementioned declaration of thursday, february 6, 2014, as a nonworking public holiday in mauritius is in addition to the list of official nonworking mauritius public holidays in 2014 that was announced last year.
The object of this bill is to amend the public holidays act to provide for a the day of commemoration of i the abolition of slavery. Share on facebook share on twitter printer friendly version send to friend. The phenomenon of valentines cards predates hallmark, becoming popular in 19th century england. Xiv of 2015 which aims to revamp the list of official annual nonworking public holidays in mauritius and the rules that govern their observance, in particular by enshrining into law 2 new annual nonworking public holidays in mauritius. Chinese new year is on thursday, february 19, 2015. There are public holidays in the year, of which the following are fixed. Public holidays in 2019 a public holiday or national holiday is set by the law government as a nonworking day.
List of public holidays for 2019 tourism mauritius. This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays for djibouti. List of public holidays in mauritius 2018 mauritius. Public holidays mauritius 2020 holiday times around the world. Section 3 of the principal act is repealed and replaced by the following section 3. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. And of course, eidulfitr will be celebrated depending on the visibility of. Check official mauritius public holidays 2015 declared by government of mauritius. If you are a local, a regular traveller to mauritius or a travel professional with time to contribute and answer occasional forum questions, please contact us. New year saturday 1 january new year sunday 2 january new year special monday 3 january thaipoosam cavadee thursday 20 january abolition of slavery tuesday 1 february chinese spring festival thursday 3 february maha shivaratree wednesday 2 march national day saturday 12 march ougadi monday 4 april labour day. If a public holiday falls on a nonworking day saturday or sunday for most federal. The year 2019 is a common year, with 365 days in total.
Certain terms and conditions apply to all holidays and travel arrangements referred to on this website. Look up public holidays in mauritius and bank holidays in mauritius in 2020 public holidays in mauritius 2020 it can be quite annoying or rather dissapointing if you are in a city or country to find that most shops and official buildings are closed due to a bank holiday or public holiday. My guide mauritius is run by a team on the ground who have their fingers on the pulse and write from a firsthand experience. Abolition of slavery is on friday, 01 february 2019. List of burundi public holidays, national holiday celebrations, bank holidays, official holiday calendar, legal holidays, religious festivals for the year 2020. Mauritius holiday calendar for 2020 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Pdf create a calendar and print on a printer or send via email. On 18 january 2015 the south african law reform commission published a discussion document on legislation administered by the department of home affairs in which it suggested.
New years day is a public holiday everywhere in malaysia except for johor, kedah, kelantan, perlis, and terengganu. Online calendar is a place where you can create a calendar online for any country and for any month and year. The mission of the ministry of labour is to assist the government and its social partners in promoting opportunities for the provision of decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom of association, equity, security and human dignity and to provide quality social and economic benefits for barbadians. If waitangi day or anzac day are on a saturday or sunday and you dont normally work, you get the following monday as a paid public holiday. This page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. This 2015 holiday calendar is available to download as a pdf and as a. The holidays for every year between 1902 and 2037 can be displayed. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. We are focused on offering unrivalled levels of local information. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in mauritius during 2015 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. National day mauritius is on thursday, march 12, 2015.
List of the 2015 south africa holidays or south africa festivals for 2015. United states 2015 calendar with american holidays. Thaipusam cavadee is celebrated in either january or february and is a public holiday among the tamil community. Section 3 of principal act repealed and replaced 4. The dates given above are therefore approximations. Burundi public holidays 2020, burundian national holidays. Hindu holidays are always spectacular in mauritius and celebrations are pften held publicly for everyone to enjoy. Mauritius holidays 20202021 low deposits british airways.
National day in mauritius is on thursday, 12 march 2020. Hopefully, there wont be any confusion as for the year 2016 whereby the list was later modified and even calendars showed a wrong public holiday. Home leave and holidays public holidays public holidays and anniversary dates public. Mauritius mulls public holidays legislation amendments. Thaipoosam cavadee is on saturday, january 17, 2015. This act may be cited as the public holidays amendment act 2015. Sep 26, 2019 national day in mauritius is on thursday, 12 march 2020. Mauritius public holidays 2020 2021 calendar and festivals. The year 2020 is a leap year, with 366 days in total. Mauritius public holidays 2018 this page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. We also provide mauritius holiday calendar for 2018 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. New years day thursday, january 2 mauritian thaipoosam cavadee friday, january 17 mauritian birthday of martin luther king, jr. List of public and national holidays in mauritius for the year 2015, with weekday and date.
Mauritania public holidays 2019 this page contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for mauritania. List of public and national holidays in mauritius for the year 2019. Thaipoosam cavadee will be a public holiday for 2017 while virasha pirappu will be a normal day. Please visit the operators website for further information. Travel to mauritius is convenient with three direct flights from london to mauritius each week. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. March equinox in mauritius port louis friday, march 20, 2020. The 189 countries whose public holidays are shown on our site.
Weatherrelated bank holidays and public holidays are not uncommon in mauritius 20331 and 20214. Mauritius holidays in 20202021 national, public, religious. These two resolutionloaded holidays are always celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of january, however, if one or both of these holidays lands on a weekend, the holiday is actually observed on the next available working weekday. For example, in 2012 new years day landed on a sunday. This page contains the list of upcoming mauritius official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, nonworking national holidays and sectorial holidays from april 2020 to march 2021. Check 2018 holidays dates for new years day, new years day, thaipoosam cavadee, abolition of slavery, maha shivaratree, chinese spring festival, independence and republic day, ugaadi, labour day and eidulfitr in mauritius. List of the 2020 mauritius holidays or mauritius festivals for 2020. As you can see above, 6 public holidays will fall during weekends as compared to 4 applicable the current year 2015. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. A new holiday in 2015 for nova scotia is viola desmond day, observed on february. Jan 24, 2017 a public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a nonworking day during the year. Abolition of slavery day is on sunday, february 01, 2015. List of national and regional public holidays of south africa in 2015.
Enacted by the parliament of mauritius, as follows. The above is the list of 2018 public holidays declared in mauritius which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. Day date holiday sunday january 01 new years day monday january 02 day after new years day saturday january 28 chinese spring festival wednesday february 01 abolition of slavery thursday february 09 thaipoosam cavadee friday february 24 maha shivaratree sunday continue reading. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible. In our online calendar section, monthly calendar and yearly calendar can be generated with some very useful options. You can find numerous new years events of all stripes held throughout malaysia, both for new years eve and day. Seychelles new years day thursday, january 1 mauritianu. Public holidays can be significant day in the history of that nation and thus call for celebration like independence day and republic day.
I think this is unfair because the employees of those business are png nationals born citizens and they too deserve a break in order to commemorate their countrys public holidays. Yearly calendar templates for 2015 in word, excel and pdf file formats. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Every year there are 15 annual public holidays in mauritius which is announced by the cabinet. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. So, we have 4 public holidays falling during weekends, just like in 2015. Public holidays may vary by region and also by year. Seychelles new years day friday, january 2 mauritianseychelles. Throughout the year, many changes have been implemented, with one goal in. During the lunar month of ramadan that precedes eid alfitr, muslims fast during the day and feast at night. Public holidays year 2016 new year friday 01 january new year saturday 02 january abolition of slavery monday 01 february chinese spring festival monday 08 february maha shivaratree monday 07 march national day saturday 12 march. When public holidays fall, i see foreign owned shops, supermarkets and business houses open and trade like any other ordinary working days. Holiday times around the world public holidays, national holidays and bank holidays around the world.
Natlex, the ilos database featuring national laws on. Revised laws of mauritius e9b 1 issue 5 employment rights act act 33 of 2008 2 february 2009 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. Ramadan 2020 will begin on thursday, 23 april 2020. You will be required to complete the booking form and sign to acknowledge that you. Public holidays and anniversary dates nz government. Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Immerse yourself in the islands splendid scenery, whether you prefer to relax or adventure. Get lost in the natural beauty of mauritius, which ranges from forested mountains to manicured beaches. Labour day in australia is a public holiday on dates which vary between states and territories. Mauritius public holiday december 10 public holidays news. We are looking for contributors for our mauritius travel guide. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in mauritius during 2018 with dates.
Phases of the moon are calculated using local time in port louis. Check mauritius public holidays for the calendar year 2018. Find the holidays dates and days in year 2015 like abolition of slavery, thaipoosam cavadee, maha shivaratree, chinese spring festival, national day, ugaadi, labour day, eidulfitr, ganesh chaturthi, all saints day, arrival of indentured labourers, divali. In this act principal act means the public holidays act. Check 2015 mauritius public holiday list with calendar. Public holidays in mauritius and mauritian bank holidays in. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month and including public holidays and observances for countries worldwide. National holidays in mauritius in 2018 office holidays. The 20182019 fiscal period has been a pivotal year for business mauritius. In merdeka square in kuala lumpur, there is often singing, food, and various cultural events or other. Add holidays or your own events, print using yearly, monthly, weekly and daily templates. Eid alfitr end of ramadan is on sunday, 24 may 2020. May day, or labor day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
The holidays in mauritius are decided each year by the cabinet and announced at the end of the year. Here is information about holidays throughout the year, such as new years, st. Discover upcoming public holiday dates for mauritius and start planning to make the most of your time off. Other festivals such as holi, raksha bandhan, durga puja, pere laval pilgrimage also enrich the cultural landscape of mauritius. The citizens of mauritius will probably be pleased to find that the majority of the public holidays for 2014 occur on weekdays, in close conjunction with the weekends, making room for planning long weekends around most of the bank holidays next year. Public holidays 2019 new year tuesday 1 january new year wednesday 2 january thaipoosam cavadee monday 21 january abolition of slavery friday 1 february chinese spring festival tuesday 5 february maha shivaratree monday 4 march independence and republic day tuesday 12 march. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in mauritius during 2018 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. Among the cabinet decisions taken on the 12th june 2015 and abovementioned amendments, the list of public holidays for the year 2016 is as follows. Public holidays mauritius international labour organization.
Check the mauritius public holidays before booking your flights. National holidays in mauritius in 2015 office holidays. The mauritius tourism promotion authority mtpa makes no representations whatsoever about any other websites which you may access through this website. Comprehensive list of national public holidays that are celebrated in mauritius during 2020 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. New zealand public holiday and anniversary dates for 2010 2018. All the public holidays related to religious festivals have dates that vary from year to year except for christmas. List of national and regional public holidays of mauritius in 2020. The religious festivals and public holidays of mauritius. Mauritius parliament has passed the first reading of the public holidays amendment bill no.
Here are the dates for your diary that have been announced as public holidays in mauritius for 2020. Mauritius public holidays amendment act 2015 act no. Overview of holidays and many observances in mauritius during the year 2017. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio.
National holidays in mauritius in 2020 office holidays. Business mauritius stems from the merger, in october 2015, of two business associations, namely the mauritius employers federation and the joint economic council. The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon. The following public holidays will be observed in the australian capital territory during 2015. Mauritius public holidays news update the prime minister of mauritius has informed the local news media that the date of the upcoming general elections, wednesday, december 10, 2014, would once. Mauritius employers federation mef phone and map of address. All public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change. The above is the list of 2017 public holidays declared in mauritius which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. Monday november 2, 2015 will be treated as a public holiday.
Public holidays mauritius 2020 holiday times around the. Note that for eid ulfitr, the exact date of the festival is subject to confirmation as its. We also provide mauritius holiday calendar for 2017 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. Check dates in 2015 for national day, labour day, abolition of slavery, arrival of indentured labourers, thaipoosam cavadee, chinese spring festival, maha shivaratree, ougadi, ganesh chaturthi, diwali, all saints day, eidulfitr and christmas. Today 15 february 2020 is not a holiday in mauritius.
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