Maldives has a total of 20 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Maldives (Male)
Eid-ul-Fithr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Hajj Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Hajj Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Eid-ul Al'haa	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday	Tuesday, June 18, 2024	Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday is a bank and government holiday in Maldives
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Maldives (Male)
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Monday, July 8, 2024	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Independence Day	Friday, July 26, 2024	Independence Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Independence Day Holiday	Saturday, July 27, 2024	Independence Day Holiday is a public holiday in Maldives
National Day	Thursday, September 5, 2024	National Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Maldives (Male)
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam	Saturday, October 5, 2024	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in Maldives
Victory Day	Sunday, November 3, 2024	Victory Day is a public holiday in Maldives
Republic Day	Monday, November 11, 2024	Republic Day is a public holiday in Maldives
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Maldives (Male)