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Mauritania Public Holidays 2026

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Showing 2026 only. Countdown from today, 4 October 2026.

Independence Day

· 55 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

10 public-holiday entries across 10 dates

4 recorded confirmed
6 estimated / awaiting confirmation

2 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

10 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 6 are provisional.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Africa Day

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days20 March 2026 – 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr (estimated) + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Africa Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

www.fonctionpublique.gov.mr

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

Offices

Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

Banks

Bank opening and payment-system cut-offs can differ from the general public calendar; confirm with the relevant bank.

Schools

This page is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. Use the education authority for term breaks.

Practical planning

Use confirmed dates for bookings and recheck provisional, lunar, proclamation-based or exceptional dates after the annual official notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered?

Law 92-018 and official labour texts define the national list. Islamic dates remain provisional until official announcement.

Are all dates confirmed?

10 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 6 are provisional. Future and announcement-dependent dates can change.

Are local closures included?

Only nationwide full-day public closures are counted unless an entry is explicitly labelled regional, substitute or additional.

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