Maldives has a total of 24 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Presidential Address Holiday	Thursday, February 7, 2019	Presidential Address Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Election Day	Sunday, April 7, 2019	Election Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Public Holiday	Sunday, May 5, 2019	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Ramadan Start	Monday, May 6, 2019	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Eid-ul-Fithr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Independence Day	Friday, July 26, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday	Saturday, July 27, 2019	Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Hajj Day	Saturday, August 10, 2019	Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa	Sunday, August 11, 2019	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday	Monday, August 12, 2019	Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Saturday, August 31, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
National Day	Tuesday, October 29, 2019	National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Victory Day	Sunday, November 3, 2019	Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Saturday, November 9, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Holiday	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day	Monday, November 11, 2019	Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam	Friday, November 29, 2019	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Maldives (Male)