Business Practices in Mauritius

Opening hours and bank holidays

General Information

Opening Hours and Days

Shops' opening hours in the main cities are generally from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm (Monday-Saturday). Certain shops are open till noon on Sundays and public holidays.
The opening hours of offices in the private sector are normally 8 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Saturday.

Banking hours:
Monday to Thursday : 9.15 am -3.15 pm
Friday: 9.15 am -3.30 pm
Saturday: 9.15 am -11.15 am (some banks only).

Holiday Compensation

According to the Workers' Rights Act (art. 30 and 24), for work performed on public holidays, a worker shall be remunerated at not less than twice the basic hourly rate for every hour of work.