Ugaadi

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

Eid-Ul-Fitr

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

Labour Day

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

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

All Saints Day

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

Arrival of Indentured Labourers

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

Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi

Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti.

Divali

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.

Kartika, Shukla Ashtami

Durgashtami fasting is observed every month during Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha.

Panchak

Panchak is created due to the union of 5 constellations or Nakshatras, called Panchak Nakshatras.

Kartika, Shukla Purnima

List of Purnima or Pournami days on Hindu Lunar Calendar.

Kharmas

The period is considered to be a bad period and marriages, housewarming are not held.