Public holidays
Public holidays in Maldives
Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2026, of which 7 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday3 NovemberVictory Day
202618 dayspublic holidays in total
202718 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 18 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadandate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayInternational Worker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adha Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 30 MayEid al-Adha Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Sunday 26 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 14 AugustNational Dayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 12 SeptemberThe Day Maldives Embraced Islamfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 3 NovemberVictory Day
Wednesday 11 NovemberRepublic Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadandate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 MayInternational Worker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 19 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 26 JulyIndependence Day
Tuesday 3 AugustNational Daydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 2 SeptemberThe Day Maldives Embraced Islamlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 3 NovemberVictory Day
Thursday 11 NovemberRepublic Daylong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.