Business Practices in Mauritius
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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- Opening Hours and Days
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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).
Public Holidays
New Year's Day |
1st Jan |
New Year Holiday |
2nd Jan |
Chinese New Year |
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Abolition of Slavery |
1st Feb |
Thaipoosam Cavadee |
movable |
Maha Shivaratree |
Maha Shivaratree |
National Day |
12th Mar |
Ugadi |
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Eid al-Fitr |
movable |
Labour Day |
1st May |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
movable |
All Saints' Day |
1st Nov |
Arrival of Indentured Labourers |
2nd Nov |
Divali |
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Christmas Day |
25th Dec |
- Holiday Compensation
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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.
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