Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Maldives and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 18 Feb | Wed | First of Ramazan |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid-ul Fithr |
| 21 Mar to 22 Mar | Sat to Sun | Eid-ul Fithr Holiday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 26 May | Tue | Hajj Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid-ul Al'haa |
| 28 May to 30 May | Thu to Sat | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday |
| 16 Jun | Tue | Islamic New Year |
| 26 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 27 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 14 Aug | Fri | National Day |
| 16 Aug | Sun | National Day Holiday |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 13 Sep | Sun | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam |
| 3 Nov | Tue | Victory Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Republic Day |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 8 Feb | Mon | First of Ramazan |
| 9 Mar | Tue | Eid-ul Fithr |
| 10 Mar to 11 Mar | Wed to Thu | Eid-ul Fithr Holiday |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 15 May | Sat | Hajj Day |
| 16 May | Sun | Eid-ul Al'haa |
| 17 May to 19 May | Mon to Wed | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Islamic New Year |
| 26 Jul | Mon | Independence Day |
| 4 Aug | Wed | National Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 3 Sep | Fri | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam |
| 5 Sep | Sun | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam Holiday |
| 3 Nov | Wed | Victory Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Republic Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 28 Jan | Fri | First of Ramazan |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Eid-ul Fithr |
| 28 Feb to 29 Feb | Mon to Tue | Eid-ul Fithr Holiday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 4 May | Thu | Hajj Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Eid-ul Al'haa |
| 6 May to 7 May | Sat to Sun | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday |
| 25 May | Thu | Islamic New Year |
| 23 Jul | Sun | National Day |
| 26 Jul | Wed | Independence Day |
| 27 Jul | Thu | Independence Day Holiday |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 22 Aug | Tue | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam |
| 3 Nov | Fri | Victory Day |
| 11 Nov | Sat | Republic Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Public holidays in Maldives are regulated by the Office of the President and each year this office releases the official dates of the holidays to be celebrated the next year.
Many of the holidays celebrated in the Maldives are celebrated according to the lunar cycles. These cycles are calculated using the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. It is not unusual for the President to deem several holidays throughout the year as multi-day celebrations.
Weekends are celebrated as Friday and Saturday in the Maldives. Fridays are considered by law as a non-working holiday each week. Holidays that fall on either a Friday or Saturday are generally moved to the prior Thursday or the next Sunday to extend the holiday celebration.
The Labor Laws of the Maldives requires that all employees are given a paid day off for national holidays. If an employee is required to work on a national holiday or a Friday, they are to be paid at a rate of one and one half their normal hourly rate for all hours worked. If the work performed on the Friday or national holiday is overtime work (work exceeding 40 hours) the employee must also receive premium pay for the overtime hours worked.