Public holidays · Asia · 2027
Maldives Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Maldives
Maldives has 18 national public holidays in 2027. 14 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
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National public holidays · #22
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On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
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Long weekends (3+ days)
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Regional holidays
Maldives public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| First Day of Ramadan | ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| 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 |
| Weekend | Day of Arafah | ޙައްޖުދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Adha | އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | މިނިވަން ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| National Day | ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Prophet's Birthday | ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު | Public holiday |
| The Day Maldives Embraced Islam | ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Victory Day | 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 2027
- National holiday
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Long weekends in Maldives 2027
5 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
4days
Fri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb
Take off Sun 7 Feb
5days
Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar
No leave needed
6days
Fri 14 May – Wed 19 May
No leave needed
9days
Fri 14 May – Sat 22 May
Take off Thu 20 May
3days
Fri 4 Jun – Sun 6 Jun
No leave needed
4days
Fri 23 Jul – Mon 26 Jul
Take off Sun 25 Jul
3days
Thu 2 Sep – Sat 4 Sep
No leave needed
4days
Wed 3 Nov – Sat 6 Nov
Take off Thu 4 Nov
3days
Thu 11 Nov – Sat 13 Nov
No leave needed
Frequently asked questions about holidays in Maldives
How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2027?
18 national public holidays. That ranks Maldives #22 of 234 countries by number of holidays in 2027.
How many long weekends are there in Maldives in 2027?
5 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 4 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Thu 20 May) for 9 days in a row from 14 May.
Which Maldives public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan), International Worker's Day (Sat 1 May), Day of Arafah (Sat 15 May) and Prophet's Birthday (Sat 14 Aug). 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.