Public holidays in Maldives 2026

18 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in Maldives is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
18 FebruaryWednesday	First Day of Ramadanestimated
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitr Holidayestimatedweekend
22 MarchSunday	Eid al-Fitr Holidayestimated
1 MayFriday	International Worker's Dayweekend
26 MayTuesday	Day of Arafahestimated
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adha Holidayestimated
29 MayFriday	Eid al-Adha Holidayestimatedweekend
30 MaySaturday	Eid al-Adha Holidayestimatedweekend
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
26 JulySunday	Independence Day
14 AugustFriday	National Dayestimatedweekend
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
12 SeptemberSaturday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islamestimatedweekend
3 NovemberTuesday	Victory Day
11 NovemberWednesday	Republic Day

Count working days in Maldives

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Maldives. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.