Maldives

Maldives public holidays 2028

The Maldives has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in the Maldives in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 28Friday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Worker's DayNationwide
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 8Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 23Sunday	National Day EstimatedNationwide
Jul 26Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 22Tuesday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam EstimatedNationwide
November
Nov 3Friday	Victory DayNationwide
Nov 11Saturday	Republic DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+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 2028

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 25 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1 · International Worker's DayTake Sun, Apr 30 off to join it up
5 daysThu, May 4 – Mon, May 8 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
3 daysThu, May 25 – Sat, May 27 · Islamic New Year
3 daysFri, Jul 21 – Sun, Jul 23 · National Day
4 daysWed, Jul 26 – Sat, Jul 29 · Independence DayTake Thu, Jul 27 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5 · Prophet's Birthday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Maldives in 2028?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); First Day of Ramadan (Jan 28); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 28); International Worker's Day (May 1); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 7); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 8); Islamic New Year (May 25); National Day (Jul 23); Independence Day (Jul 26); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Aug 22); Victory Day (Nov 3); Republic Day (Nov 11).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.