Public holidays in Maldives 2027

18 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Maldives

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · 5 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 36% of days
Fri 14 May – Wed 19 May · 6 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 81% of days
Fri 4 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 66% of days
Thu 2 Sep – Sat 4 Sep · 3 days off
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days
Thu 11 Nov – Sat 13 Nov · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days

Bridge days

Sun 7 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb)
First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of days
Thu 20 May: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 14 May – Sat 22 May)
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 81% of days
Sun 25 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 23 Jul – Mon 26 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 83% of days
Thu 4 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 3 Nov – Sat 6 Nov)
Victory Day
Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Wed 12 May – Sat 22 May — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 12 May, Thu 13 May, Thu 20 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 7 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 6 days in a rowMon 8 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 May) get 9 days in a rowFri 14 May – Sat 22 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 25 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Jul – Mon 26 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Sep) get 4 days in a rowWed 1 Sep – Sat 4 Sep · The Day Maldives Embraced IslamShow on calendar ↓