Maldives has a total of 22 holidays in 2020. 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Presidential Address Holiday	Monday, February 3, 2020	Presidential Address Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Public Holiday	Thursday, March 19, 2020	Public Holiday is a non-working day (covid-19) in Maldives
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Public Holiday	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Public Holiday is a non-working day (covid-19) in Maldives
Ramadan Start	Friday, April 24, 2020	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Labor Day / May Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday	Monday, May 25, 2020	Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Independence Day	Sunday, July 26, 2020	Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday	Monday, July 27, 2020	Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Hajj Day	Thursday, July 30, 2020	Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa	Friday, July 31, 2020	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	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Thursday, August 20, 2020	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
National Day	Sunday, October 18, 2020	National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Thursday, October 29, 2020	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Victory Day	Tuesday, November 3, 2020	Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day	Wednesday, November 11, 2020	Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam	Tuesday, November 17, 2020	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Maldives (Male)