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Bananes, Grand Port, Mauritius – Mauritius Flag

Current Date And Time In Bananes, Mauritius

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:22:07 MUT
State: Grand Port
Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (MUT)
Population: 652

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Bananes, Grand Port


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Bananes. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Bananes.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Bananes align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence and Republic Day on March 12) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bananes.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Bananes, Grand Port

This is Mauritius's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mauritius's country-level and Grand Port holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bananes as anywhere else in Mauritius.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Bananes

These are Mauritius's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mauritius's country and Grand Port holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bananes just as everywhere else in Mauritius.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence and Republic DayMarch 12National HolidayFull National Closurepmo.govmu.org

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Bananes

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence and Republic DayFri, Mar 12, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Bananes

Businesses in Bananes generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Mauritius: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Bananes doesn't simply get skipped — Mauritius's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 652 and running on the Indian/Mauritius time zone, Bananes follows Mauritius's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bananes Public Holidays

Are banks in Bananes closed on public holidays?

Yes. Bananes's bank branches follow Mauritius's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Bananes?

Public holidays observed in Bananes include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Mauritius, since Bananes doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Bananes?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Bananes.


Do public holidays in Bananes differ from other cities in Mauritius?

No — public holidays in Mauritius are set nationally, not city by city, so Bananes observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Mauritius. This page is a convenient Bananes-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Bananes use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Bananes runs on the Indian/Mauritius time zone. Since Mauritius's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Bananes — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Bananes's public holiday dates come from?

Bananes follows Mauritius's national statutory holidays, published via pmo.govmu.org — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Bananes Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence and Republic Day (March 12)
📍 Bananes Quick Facts
State / Province: Grand Port
Population: 652
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: -20.3467°, 57.5886°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side