Public Holidays in Maldives 1938 🇲🇻

Maldives has 18 public holidays in 1938. The next public holiday is Victory Day on 3. Nov. 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.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Hajj Day (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Apr	Saturday	National Day (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
11. May	Wednesday	Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated)	Public holiday
30. May	Monday Long weekend	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Beginning of Ramadan (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Victory Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Republic Day	Public holiday
23. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Maldives 1938

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 10. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 11. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) — 30. May (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 26. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Beginning of Ramadan (estimated) — 24. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Victory Day — 3. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 11. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 24. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 25. Nov (Friday) — long 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 1938 to 1939.

Hajj Day (estimated): 9. Feb 1938 → 29. Jan 1939
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 10. Feb 1938 → 2. Feb 1939
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 11. Feb 1938 → 2. Feb 1939
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 12. Feb 1938 → 2. Feb 1939
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 13. Feb 1938 → 2. Feb 1939
Islamic New Year (estimated): 2. Mar 1938 → 20. Feb 1939
National Day (estimated): 30. Apr 1938 → 21. Apr 1939
Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated): 11. May 1938 → 2. May 1939
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated): 30. May 1938 → 20. May 1939
Beginning of Ramadan (estimated): 24. Oct 1938 → 14. Oct 1939
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 23. Nov 1938 → 14. Nov 1939
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 24. Nov 1938 → 14. Nov 1939
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 25. Nov 1938 → 14. Nov 1939

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Maldives have in 1938?

Maldives observes 18 public holidays in 1938. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Maldives?

The next public holiday in Maldives is Victory Day on 3. Nov.

Are public holidays in Maldives the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1938.