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Flag of MaldivesMaldives Holidays 2029: Public Holidays in Maldives

Maldives has 18 national public holidays in 2029. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.

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National public holidays · #15
13
On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
4
Long weekends (3+ days)
0
Regional holidays

Maldives public holidays 2029 — full list

DateHolidayLocal nameType
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
Weekend Eid al-Fitr Holiday ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Public holiday
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
Weekend Eid al-Adha Holiday އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Public holiday
International Worker's Day ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް Public holiday
Islamic New Year ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Public holiday
Weekend National Day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Public holiday
Prophet's Birthday ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު Public holiday
Independence Day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް Public holiday
Weekend The Day Maldives Embraced Islam ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް Public holiday
Weekend 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 2029

  • National holiday
  • Regional holiday
  • Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)

January 2

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February 3

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March

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April 5

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May 2

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June

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July 3

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August 1

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September

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October

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November 2

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December

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Long weekends in Maldives 2029

4 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.

4days

Wed 14 Feb – Sat 17 Feb

No leave needed

9days

Fri 20 Apr – Sat 28 Apr

Take off Sun 22 Apr

6days

Mon 23 Apr – Sat 28 Apr

No leave needed

4days

Fri 11 May – Mon 14 May

Take off Sun 13 May

5days

Tue 24 Jul – Sat 28 Jul

Take off Wed 25 Jul

3days

Thu 26 Jul – Sat 28 Jul

No leave needed

3days

Fri 9 Nov – Sun 11 Nov

No leave needed

Frequently asked questions about holidays in Maldives

How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2029?

18 national public holidays. That ranks Maldives #15 of 234 countries by number of holidays in 2029.

How many long weekends are there in Maldives in 2029?

4 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 3 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Sun 22 Apr) for 9 days in a row from 20 April.

Which Maldives public holidays fall on a weekend in 2029?

Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Fri 16 Feb), Eid al-Adha Holiday (Fri 27 Apr), National Day (Fri 13 Jul), The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Sat 11 Aug) and Victory Day (Sat 3 Nov). Whether a substitute day off is given depends on national law.

Which month has the most public holidays in Maldives?

April, with 5 national holidays: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday and Eid al-Adha Holiday.