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Mauritania
Public Holidays

Public Holidays

Mauritania

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
1 Jan
New Year's Day. 
9 Mar Mouloud (Prophet's Birthday).
1 May Labour Day.
25 May African Liberation Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation).
10 Jul Armed Forces' Day. 
21 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan).
28 Nov Independence Day.
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
18 Dec Islamic New Year.

2010

1 Jan
New Year's Day. 
26 Feb Mouloud (Prophet's Birthday).
1 May Labour Day.
25 May African Liberation Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation).
10 Jul Armed Forces' Day. 
11 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan).
17 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
28 Nov Independence Day.
7 Dec Islamic New Year.

Note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Korité (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Korité itself. Korité and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

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