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Mauritania Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday 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.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
04
Mouloud (Prophet's Birthday)
May
01
Labour Day
May
25
African Liberation Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation)
July
10
Armed Forces' Day
August
19
Korité (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
15
Islamic New Year
November
28
Independence Day
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