Public holidays in the Maldives in 2026
The Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (6).
All public holidays in the Maldives in 2026
- New Year's Day (މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- First Day of Ramadan (estimated) (ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
- International Worker's Day (ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Day of Arafah (estimated) (ޙައްޖުދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Friday, May 29, 2026
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Islamic New Year (estimated) (ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Independence Day (މިނިވަން ދުވަސް) – Sunday, July 26, 2026
- National Day (estimated) (ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Friday, August 14, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) (ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި)) – Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Victory Day (ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް) – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Republic Day (ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް) – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in the Maldives in 2026
The weekend in the Maldives: Friday and Saturday. The Maldives has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated))
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 – 5 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated))
- Fri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Thu, Feb 19 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Feb 18 – Sat, Feb 21 (First Day of Ramadan (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, May 24 and Mon, May 25): 9 days off in a row, Fri, May 22 – Sat, May 30 (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Jun 14 and Mon, Jun 15): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Jun 12 – Tue, Jun 16 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Jun 17 and Thu, Jun 18): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Jun 16 – Sat, Jun 20 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Aug 23 and Mon, Aug 24): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Aug 21 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Aug 26 and Thu, Aug 27): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Aug 25 – Sat, Aug 29 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Nov 1 and Mon, Nov 2): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Oct 30 – Tue, Nov 3 (Victory Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Nov 4 and Thu, Nov 5): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Nov 3 – Sat, Nov 7 (Victory Day)
- Take Thu, Nov 12 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Nov 11 – Sat, Nov 14 (Republic Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in the Maldives: 18
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