Public holidays · Asia · 2026
Maldives Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Maldives
Maldives has 18 national public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 7 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Victory Day on Tuesday, 3 November (in 7 days). There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
7days
Next public holiday
Victory Day
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
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National public holidays · #16
11
On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
4
Long weekends (3+ days)
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Regional holidays
Maldives public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| First Day of Ramadan | ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Worker's Day | ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Day of Arafah | ޙައްޖުދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday |
| Islamic New Year | ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | މިނިވަން ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Day | ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Prophet's Birthday | ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam | ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Victory Day Next | ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Republic Day | ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Maldives holiday calendar 2026
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Long weekends in Maldives 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
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Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan
No leave needed
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Wed 18 Feb – Sat 21 Feb
Take off Thu 19 Feb
3days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
No leave needed
5days
Tue 26 May – Sat 30 May
No leave needed
3days
Fri 24 Jul – Sun 26 Jul
No leave needed
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Wed 11 Nov – Sat 14 Nov
Take off Thu 12 Nov
Frequently asked questions about holidays in Maldives
How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2026?
18 national public holidays. That ranks Maldives #16 of 235 countries by number of holidays in 2026.
When is the next public holiday in Maldives?
Victory Day (ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް) on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 — in 7 days. After that: Republic Day on Wednesday, 11 November.
How many long weekends are there in Maldives in 2026?
4 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 2 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Thu 19 Feb) for 4 days in a row from 18 February.
Which Maldives public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Fitr (Fri 20 Mar), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Sat 21 Mar), International Worker's Day (Fri 1 May), Eid al-Adha Holiday (Fri 29 May), Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sat 30 May), National Day (Fri 14 Aug) and The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Sat 12 Sep). Whether a substitute day off is given depends on national law.
Which month has the most public holidays in Maldives?
May, with 6 national holidays: International Worker's Day, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday and Eid al-Adha Holiday.