Public holidays / closures

Date	Day	Holidays
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day ***
January 6	Tuesday	Epiphany ****
March 18	Wednesday	End of Ramadan *
April 2	Thursday	Holy Thursday ****
April 3	Friday	Good Friday ***
May 1	Friday	Labour Day ***
May 27	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha *
August 15	Saturday	Assumption of Mary ***
October 12	Monday	Spain's National Day ***
November 2	Monday	All Saints' Day (observed) ***
November 30	Monday	Mauritania Independence Day (observed) **
December 7	Monday	Spanish Constitution Day (observed) ***
December 8	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception ***
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day ***

* Variable Mauritanian holidays (approximate dates)
** Fixed Mauritanian holidays
*** Mandatory Spanish holidays
**** Spanish holidays chosen by the mission

Regarding Mauritanian religious holidays, as they may vary slightly in date, they are kept in the calendar pending confirmation of whether the holiday falls on a weekend. If this is the case, the holiday will be moved to the following Monday.

December 24 and 31 are non-working days in the General State Administration. The Embassy will remain closed on both days.

WORKING HOURS:
- Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM

PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS:

• General: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Visa Section: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (document submission).