Public holidays in Maldives 2028

18 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Maldives

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް	މީލާދީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Friday 28 January 2028	First Day of Ramadan Religious ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ރަމަޟާން މަސް ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދު ދުވަސް
Sunday 27 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ފިޠުރުޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Monday 1 May 2028	International Worker's Day ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް	ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް
Thursday 4 May 2028	Day of Arafah Religious ޙައްޖުދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޙައްޖުދުވަސް
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދު ދުވަސް
Saturday 6 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Sunday 7 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Monday 8 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	އަޟްޙާޢީދުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި
Thursday 25 May 2028	Islamic New Year Religious ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ހިޖުރީ އާ އަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
Sunday 23 July 2028	National Day National day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް
Wednesday 26 July 2028	Independence Day National day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް	މިނިވަން ދުވަސް
Thursday 3 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday Religious ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދުމީލާދު
Tuesday 22 August 2028	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 2028	Victory Day National day ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް	ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
Saturday 11 November 2028	Republic Day National day ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް	ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 4 May – Mon 8 May · 5 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 May – Sat 27 May · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · 3 days offNational Day (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Malé: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% 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 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 ↓
Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029)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 2028

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: Fri 28 Apr – Mon 8 May — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 30 Apr, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Feb) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 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 (Wed 3 May) get 6 days in a rowWed 3 May – Mon 8 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 May) get 4 days in a rowWed 24 May – Sat 27 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 26 Jul – Sat 29 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓