Eid-ul Fithr 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Maldives

As in other Muslim countries, Maldives has Eid al Fitr, also spelled Eid ul Fithr, as a public holiday. This is one of the high days of the whole Islamic year, being the day immediately following the fasting and prayer of the month of Ramadan. “Eid” is a time of feasting, rejoicing, and celebrating.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	22 Apr	Sat	Eid-ul Fithr
	23 Apr to 24 Apr	Sun to Mon	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2024	10 Apr	Wed	Eid-ul Fithr
	11 Apr to 12 Apr	Thu to Fri	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2025	30 Mar	Sun	Eid-ul Fithr
	31 Mar to 1 Apr	Mon to Tue	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2026	20 Mar	Fri	Eid-ul Fithr
	21 Mar to 22 Mar	Sat to Sun	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The first day of the month of Shawwal, Eid al Fitr is a day that most in Maldives will spend with family and friends. But it is also a time to give food donations of rice or other foods to the poor. Many also give the equivalent in local currency instead. This donation is very important religiously and is called the “fitr zakaath” in the local language.

On Eid al Fitr morning, Muslims in Maldives engage in morning prayers and then attend mosque, where they hear a sermon and pray corporately. After mosque, people visit the houses of friends and relatives, give out gifts to children and others, and call relatives who live far away on the telephone to wish them “Happy Eid!” The visitations last for three days straight.

Wearing new clothes, enjoying special meals at home together as a family, and playing traditional festive games are also a part of the celebrations.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2022	2 May	Mon	Eid-ul Fithr
	3 May to 4 May	Tue to Wed	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2021	13 May	Thu	Eid-ul Fithr
2020	24 May	Sun	Eid-ul Fithr
	25 May to 26 May	Mon to Tue	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2019	4 Jun	Tue	Eid-ul Fithr
	5 Jun to 6 Jun	Wed to Thu	Eid-ul Fithr Holiday
2018	15 Jun	Fri	Eid-ul Fithr
2017	25 Jun	Sun	Eid-ul Fithr