Maldives has a total of 24 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Public Holiday	Monday, February 6, 2023	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Ramadan Start	Thursday, March 23, 2023	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	Friday, April 21, 2023	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	Saturday, April 22, 2023	Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Labor Day / May Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Public Holiday	Sunday, June 25, 2023	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Hajj Day	Tuesday, June 27, 2023	Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa	Wednesday, June 28, 2023	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	Thursday, June 29, 2023	Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Wednesday, July 19, 2023	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Independence Day	Wednesday, July 26, 2023	Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday	Thursday, July 27, 2023	Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Public Holiday	Sunday, September 10, 2023	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
National Day	Saturday, September 16, 2023	National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Wednesday, September 27, 2023	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Public Holiday	Thursday, September 28, 2023	Public Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam	Monday, October 16, 2023	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
Victory Day	Friday, November 3, 2023	Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day	Saturday, November 11, 2023	Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Maldives (Male)