Maldives

Maldives public holidays 2026

The Maldives has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Victory Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in 35 days.

Public holidays in the Maldives in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Wednesday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 26Tuesday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 30Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 26Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Friday	National Day EstimatedNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 12Saturday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam EstimatedNationwide
November
Nov 3Tuesday	Victory DayNationwide
Nov 11Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In the Maldives the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysWed, Feb 18 – Sat, Feb 21 · First Day of RamadanTake Thu, Feb 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
5 daysTue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysFri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26 · Independence Day
4 daysWed, Nov 11 – Sat, Nov 14 · Republic DayTake Thu, Nov 12 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Maldives in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); First Day of Ramadan (Feb 18); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 22); International Worker's Day (May 1); Day of Arafah (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 28); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 29); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 30); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Independence Day (Jul 26); National Day (Aug 14); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Sep 12); Victory Day (Nov 3); Republic Day (Nov 11).

When is the next public holiday in the Maldives?

Victory Day, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — in 35 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.