This is a list of holidays in Maldives.[1]
Dates set by the Maldivian Government
| Date
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English name
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Local name
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Transliteration
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Remarks
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| 1 January
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New Year's Day
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މީލާދީ އައުއަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
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Milaadhee Aa' Aharu Feshey Dhuvas
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First day of the Gregorian new year.
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| 1 May
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Labour Day
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ބައިނަލްއަޤައުމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް
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Bhainala'Qaumee Masaikkaiytheringe Dhuvas
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May Day.
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| 26-27 July
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Independence Day
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މިނިވަން ދުވަސް
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Minivan Dhuvas
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Annual celebration to commemorate the day of declaration of Independence.
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| 3 November
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Victory Day
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ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް
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Nasruge Dhuvas
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To commemorate the failure of a coup attempt in 1988.
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| 11 November
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Republic Day
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ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް
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Jumhooree Dhuvas
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To commemorate the beginning of the Maldivian Second Republic.
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Dates set by the Islamic calendar
| Date
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English name
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Local name
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Transliteration
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Remarks
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| 1 Muharram
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Islamic New Year
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ހިޖުރީ އައުއަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް
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Hijuree Aa' Aharu Feshey Dhuvas
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First day of the Hijri new year.
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| 1 Rabi' al-Awwal
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National Day
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ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް
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Qaumee Dhuvas
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To commemorate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu over the Portuguese occupation in the year 1573.
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| 12 Rabi' al-Awwal
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Mawlid
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ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދު މީލާދު
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Kheerithi Rasoola Ge Eid Milaadhu
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Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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| 2 Rabi' al-Thani
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The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
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ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވި ދުވަސް
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Raajje Islamvi Dhuvas
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Abu Barakat Yusuf the Berber peacefully introduced Islam.
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| 1 Ramadan
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Ramadan
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ރަމަޟާންމަހުގެ ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް / ރޯދަމަހުގެ ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް
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Ramzan Mahuge Furuthama Dhuvas / Roadha Mahuge Furuthama Dhuvas
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Marking the beginning of Ramadan.
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| 1-3 Shawwal
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Eid al-Fitr
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ފިޠުރު ޢީދު ދުވަސް / ކުޑަ ޢީދު ދުވަސް
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Fitr Eidu'Dhuvas / Khuda Eidu'Dhuvas
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Marking the end of Ramadan.
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| 9 Dhu al-Hijjah
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Day of Arafat
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އަރަފާތް ދުވަސް / ޙައްޖު ދުވަސް
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Arafaathu Dhuvas / Hajju Dhuvas
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Muslims who're not in Hajj recommend to fast on the Day of Arafat.
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| 10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah
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Eid al-Adha
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އަޟްޙާ ޢީދު ދުވަސް / ބޮޑު ޢީދު ދުވަސް
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Adhaa Eidu'Dhuvas / Bodu Eidu'Dhuvas
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To commemorate Abraham's sacrifice on Ishmael.
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