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Public holidays in Maldives 2026
Maldives has 18 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Republic Day, in 2 days (Wednesday, November 11, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Mon, Feb 8First Day of Ramadanin 91 days
2026 holiday calendar
18 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | First Day of Ramadan estimated | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Worker's Day | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Day of Arafah estimated | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| May 30 | Sat | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year estimated | passed |
| Jul 26 | Sun | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 14 | Fri | National Day estimated | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Sep 12 | Sat | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam estimated | passed |
| Nov 3 | Tue | Victory Day | passed |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Republic Day | in 2 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Friday and Saturday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday3 days
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday5 days
- Fri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26Independence Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Thu, Feb 19First Day of Ramadan4 days off
- Take Thu, Nov 12Republic Day4 days off
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