Public holidays · Asia · 2028
Maldives Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Maldives
Maldives has 18 national public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 7 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
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National public holidays · #16
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On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
5
Long weekends (3+ days)
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Regional holidays
Maldives public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Weekend | First Day of Ramadan | ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި | Public holiday | |
| International Worker's Day | ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Day of Arafah | ޙައްޖުދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Weekend | 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 | |
| National Day | ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | މިނިވަން ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު | Public holiday | |
| The Day Maldives Embraced Islam | ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Victory Day | ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް | Public holiday |
| Weekend | 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 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
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Long weekends in Maldives 2028
5 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
4days
Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb
No leave needed
4days
Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May
Take off Sun 30 Apr
5days
Thu 4 May – Mon 8 May
No leave needed
3days
Thu 25 May – Sat 27 May
No leave needed
3days
Fri 21 Jul – Sun 23 Jul
No leave needed
4days
Wed 26 Jul – Sat 29 Jul
Take off Thu 27 Jul
3days
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug
No leave needed
4days
Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
Take off Sun 31 Dec
Frequently asked questions about holidays in Maldives
How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2028?
18 national public holidays. That ranks Maldives #16 of 234 countries by number of holidays in 2028.
How many long weekends are there in Maldives in 2028?
5 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 3 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Sun 30 Apr) for 4 days in a row from 28 April.
Which Maldives public holidays fall on a weekend in 2028?
New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan), First Day of Ramadan (Fri 28 Jan), Eid al-Fitr (Sat 26 Feb), Eid al-Adha (Fri 5 May), Eid al-Adha Holiday (Sat 6 May), Victory Day (Fri 3 Nov) and Republic Day (Sat 11 Nov). Whether a substitute day off is given depends on national law.
Which month has the most public holidays in Maldives?
May, with 7 national holidays: International Worker's Day, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday and Islamic New Year.