Public holidays in Maldives 2026
There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 18 public holidays in Maldives 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | ||
| Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Friday | International Worker's Day | ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް | ||
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | ޙައްޖުދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | މިނިވަން ދުވަސް | ||
| Friday | National Day (estimated) | ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Saturday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) | ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Tuesday | Victory Day | ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް | ||
| Wednesday | Republic Day | ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Feb, Mon 16 Feb, Tue 17 Feb | 13 Feb – 18 Feb 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Thu 19 Feb | 18 Feb – 21 Feb 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar | 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May | 22 May – 30 May 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Sun 14 Jun, Mon 15 Jun | 12 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 16 Jun – 20 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Mon 27 Jul, Tue 28 Jul, Wed 29 Jul, Thu 30 Jul | 24 Jul – 1 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug | 21 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug | 25 Aug – 29 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Sun 1 Nov, Mon 2 Nov | 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Victory Day |
| Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov | 3 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Victory Day |
| Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov | 6 Nov – 11 Nov 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Republic Day |
| Thu 12 Nov | 11 Nov – 14 Nov 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Republic Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2026?
18 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Maldives?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Republic Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): take 2 days of leave (24 May, 25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 May – 30 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code MV (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.mv) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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- Public holidays 2028