Public holidays in Maldives 2027
There are 18 public holidays in 2027. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 18 public holidays in Maldives 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | ||
| Monday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Saturday | International Worker's Day | ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | ޙައްޖުދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | މިނިވަން ދުވަސް | ||
| Tuesday | National Day (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Thursday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި) | ||
| Wednesday | Victory Day | ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް | ||
| Thursday | 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 2027
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 7 Feb | 5 Feb – 8 Feb 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb, Thu 11 Feb | 8 Feb – 13 Feb 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar | 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Thu 20 May | 14 May – 22 May 2027 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Jun, Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun | 4 Jun – 12 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Sun 25 Jul | 23 Jul – 26 Jul 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Tue 27 Jul, Wed 28 Jul, Thu 29 Jul | 26 Jul – 31 Jul 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Sun 1 Aug, Mon 2 Aug | 30 Jul – 3 Aug 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | National Day (estimated) |
| Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug | 3 Aug – 7 Aug 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | National Day (estimated) |
| Sun 29 Aug, Mon 30 Aug, Tue 31 Aug, Wed 1 Sep | 27 Aug – 4 Sep 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) |
| Sun 31 Oct, Mon 1 Nov, Tue 2 Nov | 29 Oct – 3 Nov 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Victory Day |
| Thu 4 Nov | 3 Nov – 6 Nov 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Victory Day |
| Sun 7 Nov, Mon 8 Nov, Tue 9 Nov, Wed 10 Nov | 5 Nov – 13 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 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 2027?
18 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): take 1 day of leave (20 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 14 May – 22 May 2027.
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
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028