Maldives has a total of 23 holidays in 2024. 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
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Ramadan Start
Monday, March 11, 2024 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Ramadan Holiday
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Ramadan Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul-Fithr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 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
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Election Day
Sunday, April 21, 2024 Election Day is a government holiday in Maldives
Election Day Holiday
Monday, April 22, 2024 Election Day Holiday is a government holiday in Maldives
Labor Day / May Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Hajj Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024 Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa
Monday, June 17, 2024 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
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Monday, July 8, 2024 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Independence Day
Friday, July 26, 2024 Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday
Saturday, July 27, 2024 Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
National Day
Thursday, September 5, 2024 National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Monday, September 16, 2024 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
Saturday, October 5, 2024 The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
Victory Day
Sunday, November 3, 2024 Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day
Monday, November 11, 2024 Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in Maldives (Male)
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