Public Holidays in Maldives 2023 🇲🇻
Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) on 12. Sep. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Beginning of Ramadan (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Hajj Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Mawlid al-Nabi (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Republic Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Maldives 2023
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Beginning of Ramadan (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Hajj Day (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Victory Day — (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 2023 to 2024.
- 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): →
