Thaipoosam Cavadee is celebrated by the Tamil Community in Mauritius to pay tribute to the god Muruga (the Hindu god of war). The festival is celebrated in the month of Thai ( in the tamil calendar), usually between January and February in the Gregorian calendar. Devotees would observe a fast of ten days marked by sacrifice and abstinence.

Mauritius celebrates Abolition of Slavery Day, or simply “Abolition Day” on 1 February. This looks back to the time in 1835 when slavery was abolished in Mauritius.
Slavery came to Mauritius in the mid-1600’s with colonisation by the Netherlands. About 100 slaves from Madagascar were brought to Mauritius by the Dutch in the earliest days of colonisation, and many more followed. They were harshly treated, and whenever they rebelled, the punishment was extremely severe.


However, in the early 1700’s, the Netherlands gave up on its colony in Mauritius and abandoned it to the French. The new French rulers soon brought yet more slaves. In 1810, the British seized control of Mauritius, and already by that time, seven out of every 10 people in Mauritius were slaves.


Finally, on 1 February, 1835, slavery was abolished in Mauritius. The government paid the plantation owners to compensate them for their loss, but the decree to end slavery was not optional. 


Today, Mauritius looks back to the end of slavery and all of the social and economic changes it brought with it. It was, in many respects, the beginning of “modern Mauritius.

Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China, with a 7-day long holiday. As the most colorful annual event, the traditional CNY celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the climax arrives around the Lunar New Year's Eve. China during this period is dominated by iconic red lanterns, loud fireworks, massive banquets and parades, and the festival even triggers exuberant celebrations across the globe.

United Chinese Associations presents Chinatown welcomes its Dragons and Lions
Biggest Dragons and Lionsgathering in Africa
6 p.m. - Royal Street, La paix street, Josepg Riviere street, Leoville Homme street
7 p.m. - Gathering Chinatown main gate

International Women's Day
Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid19 World.
Invitation
Launching of #MwaFam
7 March 2021, 10:00Hrs
5th Floor Greenwich University Campus
Cybercity, Ebene RSVP Via Whatsapp: 5987 4518, 5448 5080

This festival is also called 'the great night of Shiva' and is celebrated by a pilgrimage to "Grand Bassin," a natural lake on the central plateau. Generally held in February, the pilgrims dressed in white proceed to Grand Bassin carrying a bamboo contraption on their shoulders as a sign of sacrifice.

Holi (Dolyatra, Doul Jatra, Basanta-Utsav) is the Hindu festival colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility. It usually falls in the later part of February or March. Holi is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

The Khara Naama Ugadi (Ougaadi) is celebrated in Mauritius and also in India. On this occasion. Ougaadi is celebrated by Telugu commnuity. On that day the Marathi faith also celebrates their new year, Gudi Padwa.

Labour Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Some businesses may choose to follow Saturday opening hours thus half day.

A mother remains an important sacred figure in every child's life. In Mauritius, we celebrate the last Sunday of May. Not because of favourable stellar alignments, political machination,  but because of simple pragmatism: payday is at the end of the month and that’s when people can buy those special gifts to treasure those whose day is being celebrated.
Many a Mauritian Mom finds immense pleasure in cooking for her kids(+grand kids in some cases). (Primary/Elementary) school children start preparing for Mother’s day a week or so in advance. Their teachers will assist them in designing cute little cards out of coloured bristol paper (typically baby blue, pink, white, or yellow), decorating them with the help of crayons, pentel, watercolour, confetti, fingerprints, ribbons, wavy scissors, or whatever they can find to make the card even more special. Most importantly, though, is when they will do their ‘bestest best’ to write a special message for their Mom in a font that would make Dali look like an amateur.