Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Post offices
8.15am to 4pm Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 11.45am Saturday (the last 45
minutes are available for stamp sales only)
Restaurants
noon to 3pm and 7pm to 10pm; many restaurants close on Sunday
Shops
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 8am to noon Saturday; opening hours are usually
longer in larger seaside resort towns; most stores - especially the ones located on the Cen-
tral Plateau - will also close early (around 1pm) on Thursdays; on Rodrigues shops and
offices generally close earlier
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
New Year
1 and 2 January
Thaipoosam Cavadee
January/February
Chinese Spring Festival
January/February
Abolition of Slavery
1 February
Maha Shivaratri
February/March
Ougadi
March/April
National Day
12 March
Labour Day
1 May
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
15 August
Ganesh Chaturti
August/September
Divali
(Dipavali) October/November
Arrival of Indentured Labourers
2 November
Eid al-Fitr
November/December
Christmas Day
25 December
SAFE TRAVEL
In most destinations, dangerous actions beget dangerous consequences, and Mauritius is
no different. Your biggest annoyance is likely to be environmental (mosquitoes, sunburn
and the occasional upset stomach).
The Indian Ocean is a warm tropical ocean, so there are several aquatic nasties to watch
out for. Fortunately, few travellers encounter anything more serious than the odd (and of-
ten quite painful) coral cut.
Coconuts
