Holidays
The U.S. Mission will observe the following U.S. and Mauritian holidays in 2012.
| Holidays | Day/Month | Mauritian/US |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Sunday, January 1 | Mauritian/US |
| New Year’s Day* | Monday, January 2 | Mauritian/US |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 16 | US |
| Chinese Spring Festival | Monday, January 23 | Mauritian |
| Abolition of Slavery | Wednesday, February 1 | Mauritian |
| Thaipoosam Cavadee | Tuesday, February 7 | Mauritian |
| Maha Shivaratree | Monday, February 20 | Mauritian |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 20 | US |
| National Day | Monday, March 12 | Mauritian |
| Ougadi | Friday, March 23 | Mauritian |
| Labour Day | Tuesday, May 1 | Mauritian |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28 | US |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4 | US |
| Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Wednesday, August 15 | Mauritian |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr** | Sunday, August 19 | Mauritian |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3 | US |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Thursday, September 20 | Mauritian |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 8 | US |
| Arrival of Indentured Labourers | Friday, November 2 | Mauritian |
| Veterans Day*** | Monday, November 12 | US |
| Divali | Tuesday, November 13 | Mauritian |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 22 | US |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25 | Mauritian/US |
*January 1, 2012 (the legal public holiday for New Year Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 2, will be treated as a holiday. January is Mauritian legal public holiday.
**Eid-Ul-Fitr: The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the Moon.
***November 11, 2012 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday.