Public holidays in Maldives 2024

18 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Maldives

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް	މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
11 March Monday	Monday	First Day of Ramadan Religious ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް
11 April Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
12 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	International Worker's Day ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް	ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް
15 June Saturday	Saturday	Day of Arafah Religious ޙައްޖުދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޙައްޖުދުވަސް
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
18 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
19 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
7 July Sunday	Sunday	Islamic New Year Religious ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
26 July Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް	މިނިވަން ދުވަސް
4 September Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day National day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday Religious ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު
4 October Friday	Friday	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam Religious ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް
3 November Sunday	Sunday	Victory Day National day ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް	ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
11 November Monday	Monday	Republic Day National day ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް	ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Maldives (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Wed 10 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Jun – Wed 19 Jun · 6 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 13 Sep – Sun 15 Sep · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days offVictory DayTypically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Sun 10 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 8 Mar – Mon 11 Mar)First Day of Ramadan (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 May – Sat 4 May)International Worker's DayTypically in Malé: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 20 Jun: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun)Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 5 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 4 Sep – Sat 7 Sep)National Day (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 10 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 8 Nov – Mon 11 Nov)Republic DayTypically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 12 Jun – Sat 22 Jun — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 12 Jun, Thu 13 Jun, Thu 20 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 10 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 8 Mar – Mon 11 Mar · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 9 Apr) get 5 days in a rowTue 9 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 May) get 4 days in a rowWed 1 May – Sat 4 May · International Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jun) get 9 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Sep) get 4 days in a rowWed 4 Sep – Sat 7 Sep · National DayShow on calendar ↓