Public Holidays in Maldives 2026 🇲🇻
Maldives has 4 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Maldives.
This year, Maldives observes 18 public holidays , with 18 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) on 25. Aug. The most recently passed holiday was National Day (estimated).
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Republic Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Maldives 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Victory Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Maldives
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.
- Beginning of Ramadan (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Hajj Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- National Day (estimated): →
- Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): →
- The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated): →
