Public holidays in Maldives 2026

18 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Maldives

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް	މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
18 February Wednesday	Wednesday	First Day of Ramadan ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
1 May Friday	Friday	International Worker's Day ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް	ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް
26 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah ޙައްޖުދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޙައްޖުދުވަސް
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
30 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
26 July Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް	މިނިވަން ދުވަސް
14 August Friday	Friday	National Day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު
12 September Saturday	Saturday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް
3 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Victory Day ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް	ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް	ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Maldives (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 59% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 31% of days
Tue 26 May – Sat 30 May · 5 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 24 Jul – Sun 26 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 81% of days

Bridge days

Thu 19 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 18 Feb – Sat 21 Feb)
First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 36% of days
Thu 12 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 11 Nov – Sat 14 Nov)
Republic Day
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 21 May – Sat 30 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 21 May, Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Feb) get 4 days in a rowWed 18 Feb – Sat 21 Feb · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 May) get 6 days in a rowMon 25 May – Sat 30 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Jul – Sun 26 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 12 Nov) get 4 days in a rowWed 11 Nov – Sat 14 Nov · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓