Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)

Religious festival · Nationwide

Small white mosque with a colorful minaret, alone among the dunes of the Mauritanian desert — Photo: Baptiste Riethmann, Unsplash license

Eid al-Fitr, also called Korité, closes Ramadan. Families dress in new clothes and visit one another. During Ramadan, activity slows down a lot during the day.

Other celebrations in Mauritania

The full calendar

MayReligious festivalEid al-Adha (Tabaski)Nationwide
Nov.National holidayIndependence DayNationwide, especially Nouakchott
Dec.FestivalFestival of Heritage CitiesIn turn Chinguetti, Ouadane, Tichitt and Oualata