Ylang-Ylang Festival
Season or date: August
A fragrant festival celebrating the harvest of ylang-ylang, the island's major export
Festivals in Mayotte
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Mayotte Lagoon Festival
Season or date: October
Traditional canoe races and environmental awareness events along the lagoon
Mayotte Jazz Festival
Season or date: May
A music festival gathering musicians from Indian Ocean countries
Aïd el-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr)
Season or date: Shawwal 1 in the Islamic calendar
The island's largest religious event celebrating the end of the fasting month
Aïd el-Kébir (Eid al-Adha)
Season or date: Dhu al-Hijjah 10 in the Islamic calendar
Festival of Sacrifice. Families share sacrificial sheep
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Easter Monday
- Labor Day
- French National Day (Bastille Day)
- Assumption of Mary
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha