Maldives Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Maldives 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid-ul-Fithr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Hajj Day (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid-ul Al'haa (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday (Tentative Date) | Bank and government holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday (Tentative Date) | Bank and government holiday |
| 30th May | Saturday | Eid-ul Al'haa Holiday (Tentative Date) | Bank and government holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th July | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th July | Monday | Independence Day Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | National Day (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 14th September | Monday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 3rd November | Tuesday | Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th November | Wednesday | Republic Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Maldives. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Maldives this year in 2026?
There are 16 holidays in Maldives in 2026
How to retrieve the Maldives holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MV&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Maldives holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'MV', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);