Current Date And Time In Port Louis, Mauritius
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:37:31 MUT
Capital: Port Louis
Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
Timezone: UTC +04:00 (MUT)
Area: 44.00 km²
State Code: PL
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Port Louis, Mauritius? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Port Louis.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Port Louis observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Port Louis, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence and Republic Day on March 12) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Mauritius's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mauritius's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Port Louis and the rest of Mauritius, not a separate Port Louis-specific calendar.
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These are Mauritius's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mauritius's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Mauritius, including Port Louis. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence and Republic Day | March 12 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | pmo.govmu.org |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence and Republic Day | Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Port Louis combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Port Louis observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Port Louis doesn't simply disappear — Mauritius's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Port Louis's own capital, Port Louis observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Port Louis.