Holi

The festival of colours, is known for the squirting of coloured water and the spraying of coloured powder on one another and on everyone else the revellers come across. The festival symbolises the victory of divine power over demonic strength. On the night before Holi, bonfires are built to symbolise the destruction of the evil demon Holika. This festival is held in February or March and is a noisy and cheerful festival.

Divali

Hindus celebrate the victory of Rama over the evil deity Ravana and Krishna’s destruction of the demon Narakasuran - the victory of good over evil - during Diwali, which falls in October or November

Moon Festival - Mid Autumn Festival

Chinese families all across the Mauritius celebrates The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. This holiday celebrates the date that parallels the autumn and spring Equinoxes of the

Chinese Spring Festival

The festival begins on the eve of the Chinese New Year with an explosion of firecrackers to chase away evil spirits. New Years Day is in January or February and does not fall on the same day every

Shabe-Baraat

Muslim celebration. Mid-Sha'ban is the 15th day of the Muslim month of Sha'ban. Laylatul Bara'ah is the night preceding the 15th day of Shaban. The month of Sha’ban is the eighth month of the Islamic

Population and Religion

Population and Religion At 31 December 1997, the population was estimated to be 1,120,530. It is divided into several ethnic groups, namely the Indo-Mauritians, creoles (that is persons having

Culture & Language of Mauritius

The feasts in Mauritius are as various as the origin of the Mauritians and their religions. Visitors of the island shouldn't be afraid to attend the feasts. New Year (January 1st & 2nd) / Yaum

Raksha Bandhan

Hindu celebration. Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Sravana in the lunar calendar. The festival is marked