Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1-2 Jan New Year.
22 Jan Thaipoosam Cavadee.
1 Feb Abolition of Slavery Day. 
7 Feb Chinese New Year.
5 Mar Maha Shivaratri.
12 Mar National Day. 
7 Apr Ougadi.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
4 Sep Ganesh Chathurthi.
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
28 Oct Diwali (Festival of Lights).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
2 Nov First Labourers' Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1-2 Jan New Year.
Jan or Feb Thaipoosam Cavadee.
26 Jan Chinese New Year.
1 Feb Abolition of Slavery Day.
Feb Maha Shivaratri. 
12 Mar National Day.
Mar or Apr Ougadi.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
Sep Ganesh Chathurthi. 
21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
18 Oct Diwali (Festival of Lights).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
2 Nov First Labourers' Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

(a) Hindu festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The dates given above are approximations. (b) There is a diversity of cultures in Mauritius, each with its own set of holidays. (c) 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 Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr may last from two to 10 days, depending on the town or region. (d) Chinese festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is often only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence.