In Mauritania, New Year's Day is celebrated on the first day of the Islamic calendar. This holiday is also known as No...

In Mauritania, the March equinox occurs when the sun is directly over the country's capital, Nouakchott. This happens ...

In Mauritania, Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st. It is a public holiday that honors workers and the labor movement. ...

Eid ul Fitr is a time of celebration and thanksgiving for Muslims in Mauritania. It marks the end of Ramadan, the mont...

In Mauritania, Africa Day is celebrated on May 25th. It is a day to remember the African Union, which was founded on t...

In Mauritania, the June solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Cancer. This happen...

Eid ul Adha is a holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world. It commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifi...

Muharram is the Islamic New Year. It is the first month of the Islamic calendar and is considered one of the holiest m...

The September Equinox occurs when the sun shines directly on the equator and the day and night are of equal length. Th...