Public holidays in Maldives 2023

18 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Maldives

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް	މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Thursday 23 March 2023	First Day of Ramadan Religious ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް
Saturday 22 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Sunday 23 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Monday 1 May 2023	International Worker's Day ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް	ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް
Tuesday 27 June 2023	Day of Arafah Religious ޙައްޖުދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޙައްޖުދުވަސް
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް
Thursday 29 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Friday 30 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Saturday 1 July 2023	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Wednesday 19 July 2023	Islamic New Year Religious ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Wednesday 26 July 2023	Independence Day National day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް	މިނިވަން ދުވަސް
Saturday 16 September 2023	National Day National day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Prophet's Birthday Religious ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު
Monday 16 October 2023	The Day Maldives Embraced Islam Religious ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް
Friday 3 November 2023	Victory Day National day ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް	ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
Saturday 11 November 2023	Republic Day National day ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް	ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Fri 30 Dec – Sun 1 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 23 Mar – Sat 25 Mar · 3 days offFirst Day of Ramadan (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 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 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 27 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · 5 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 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Sun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)International Worker's DayTypically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 20 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul)Islamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 27 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 26 Jul – Sat 29 Jul)Independence DayTypically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 27 Sep – Sat 30 Sep)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 15 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 13 Oct – Mon 16 Oct)The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024)New Year's DayTypically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Thu 22 Jun – Sat 1 Jul — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 22 Jun, Sun 25 Jun, Mon 26 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 22 Mar) get 4 days in a rowWed 22 Mar – Sat 25 Mar · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Jun) get 6 days in a rowMon 26 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 26 Jul – Sat 29 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓