Maldives has a total of 25 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Presidential Address Holiday	Thursday, February 4, 2021	Presidential Address Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Government Holiday	Sunday, April 11, 2021	Government Holiday is a government holiday in Maldives
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	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	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid-ul-Fithr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Public Holiday	Sunday, July 18, 2021	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Hajj Day	Monday, July 19, 2021	Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	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	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
Public Holiday	Sunday, July 25, 2021	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day	Monday, July 26, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday	Tuesday, July 27, 2021	Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Government Holiday	Wednesday, July 28, 2021	Government Holiday is a government holiday in Maldives
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Monday, August 9, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
National Day	Thursday, October 7, 2021	National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Monday, October 18, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Victory Day	Wednesday, November 3, 2021	Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam	Sunday, November 7, 2021	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day	Thursday, November 11, 2021	Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Maldives (Male)