The Chinese New Year falls on a different day every year because of the adjustment of lunar to solar days.

Slavery abolition was abolished in Mauritius in 1835 by the British regime.

Cavadee is celebrated in January/February primarily by Hindus of Tamil origin in honour of Kartikeya, the elder son of Siva.

"The Great Night of Siva." Hindu devotees set on foot pilgrimage from all over the island for the sacred lake at Grand Bassin

Our beautiful island nation gained its independence in 1968 and has celebrated the day as a public holiday

Ougadi or the Telugu New Year is celebrated in the month of March.

Eid-Ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Depending on the visibility of the moon **

It was celebrated for the first time in Mauritius on 1 May 1938, and for the first time as an official public holiday on 1 May 1950.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by Hindus of Marathi origin on the 4th day of the lunar month of August/September, as the birthday of Ganesha

This is a Christian festival where people go to mass before going to leave flowers on the tombs.

Indentured labourers came from India to replace the slaves as a source of cheap labour to work in the sugar cane plantation

Divali is celebrated in October/November and marks the homecoming of Rama after his victory over Ravana and also commemorates Krishna's destruction of the demon Narakasuran.