Holidays
The U.S. Mission will observe the following U.S. and Mauritian holidays in 2013.
Holidays | Day/Month | Mauritian/US |
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New Year’s Day | Tuesday, January 1 | Mauritian/US |
New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 2 | Mauritian/US |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 21 | US |
Thaipoosam Cavadee | Sunday, January 27 | Mauritian |
Abolition of Slavery | Friday, February 1 | Mauritian |
Chinese Spring Festival | Sunday, February 10 | Mauritian |
Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 18 | US |
Maha Shivaratree | Sunday, March 10 | Mauritian |
National Day | Tuesday, March 12 | Mauritian |
Ougadi | Thursday, April 11 | Mauritian |
Labour Day | Wednesday, May 1 | Mauritian |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 | US |
Independence Day | Thursday, July 4 | US |
Eid-Ul-Fitr** | Friday, August 9 | Mauritian |
Labor Day | Monday, September 2 | US |
Ganesh Chaturthi | Tuesday, September 10 | Mauritian |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 14 | US |
All Saints Day | Friday, November 1 | Mauritian |
Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Saturday, November 2 | Mauritian |
Divali | Sunday, November 3 | Mauritian |
Veterans Day | Monday, November 11 | US |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28 | US |
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 | Mauritian/US |
*January 20, 2013 (the legal public holiday for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 21, will be treated as a holiday.
**Eid-Ul-Fitr: The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the Moon.