Maldives

Maldives public holidays 2027

The Maldives has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the Maldives in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 8Monday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 19Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 26Monday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Tuesday	National Day EstimatedNationwide
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 2Thursday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam EstimatedNationwide
November
Nov 3Wednesday	Victory DayNationwide
Nov 11Thursday	Republic DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+4 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 2027

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.

4 daysFri, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 8 · First Day of RamadanTake Sun, Feb 7 off to join it up
5 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
6 daysFri, May 14 – Wed, May 19 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
9 daysFri, May 14 – Sat, May 22 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTake Thu, May 20 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6 · Islamic New Year
4 daysFri, Jul 23 – Mon, Jul 26 · Independence DayTake Sun, Jul 25 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Sep 2 – Sat, Sep 4 · The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
4 daysWed, Nov 3 – Sat, Nov 6 · Victory DayTake Thu, Nov 4 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Nov 11 – Sat, Nov 13 · Republic Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Maldives in 2027?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); First Day of Ramadan (Feb 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 11); International Worker's Day (May 1); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 17); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 18); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 19); Islamic New Year (Jun 6); Independence Day (Jul 26); National Day (Aug 3); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Sep 2); Victory Day (Nov 3); Republic Day (Nov 11).

How many working days are there in 2027?

246 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.