2025 in Mauritius

The following lists events that happened during 2025 in Mauritius .

Incumbents

• Chief of State: President, Dharam Gokhool
  • Deputy: Vice President, Robert Hungley
• Head of Government: Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam
  • Deputy: Deputy Prime Minister, Paul Berenger

Events

• 16 February – Former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is arrested for money laundering. He is released later after posting bail. ^{[1] [2]}
• 26 February – Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is closed after the Mauritius Meteorological Services issues a category 3 cyclone warning for Tropical Storm Garance. ^[3]
• 9 April – Former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy is arrested on charges of embezzlement. ^[4]
• 22 May – The transfer of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom to Mauritius is suspended after the UK's High Court of Justice grants "interim relief" to two Chagossian women who had brought a case against the UK Foreign Office. ^[5] The transfer pushes through later in the day after the injunction is lifted by the court. ^[6]
• 29 June – Authorities detain a 6-year-old British boy at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport after discovering 14 kg (31 lb) of cannabis in his suitcase. ^[7]
• 24 October – The Financial Crimes Commission arrests Mamy Ravatomanga, aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, on suspicion of laundering 7.3 billion Mauritian rupees. ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Mauritius

Source: ^[9]

Date	Holiday
1 January 2 January	New Year's Day
29 January	Chinese New Year
1 February	Abolition of Slavery
11 February	Thaipoosam Cavadee
26 February	Maha Shivaratri
12 March	National Day
30 March	Ugadi
31 March	Eid al-Fitr (**Depends on the visibility of the moon)
1 May	Labour Day
28 August	Ganesh Chaturthi
20 October	Diwali
2 November	Arrival of Indentured Labourers
25 December	Christmas Day

Deaths

• 21 June: Kailash Purryag, 77, president (2012–2015), speaker of the National Assembly (2005–2012), and deputy prime minister (1997–2000). ^[10]
• 1 November: Eddy Boissézon, 73, vice-president (2019–2024). ^[11]

References

1. "Former Mauritian PM released on bail following his arrest on Sunday". Africanews. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
2. "Pravind Jugnauth: Mauritius ex-PM out on bail after being charged with money laundering". BBC. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
3. Arouff, Jean Paul; Obulutsa, George (26 February 2025). Kannampilly, Ammu; Heavens, Louise (eds.). "Mauritius shuts international airport as precaution over cyclone". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
4. "Mauritius arrests ex-central bank governor, finance minister in embezzlement case". Reuters. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
5. "Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
6. "UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
7. "6-year-old detained in Mauritius with £1.6 million worth of drugs; UK group caught smuggling 161 kg cannabis". The Economic Times. 2025-06-29. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-07-01.
8. Anganan, Villen (24 October 2025). "Mauritius arrests aide to former Madagascar president over money laundering, Financial Crimes Commission says". Reuters. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
9. "Mauritius Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
10. "Former President Kailash Purryag Dies at 78". Newsmorris. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
11. "Décès de Eddy Boissézon : « Un homme sincère, qui oeuvrait aux côtés des plus faibles », déclare Ivan Collendavelloo" (in French). Top FM. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.

External links

• Online calendar