Public holidays in the Maldives

This is a list of holidays in Maldives.[1]

Dates set by the Maldivian Government

Date English name Local name Transliteration Remarks
1 January New Year's Day މީލާދީ އައުއަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Milaadhee Aa' Aharu Feshey Dhuvas First day of the Gregorian new year.
1 May Labour Day ބައިނަލްއަޤައުމީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ ދުވަސް Bhainala'Qaumee Masaikkaiytheringe Dhuvas May Day.
26-27 July Independence Day މިނިވަން ދުވަސް Minivan Dhuvas Annual celebration to commemorate the day of declaration of Independence.
3 November Victory Day ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް Nasruge Dhuvas To commemorate the failure of a coup attempt in 1988.
11 November Republic Day ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަސް Jumhooree Dhuvas To commemorate the beginning of the Maldivian Second Republic.

Dates set by the Islamic calendar

Date English name Local name Transliteration Remarks
1 Muharram Islamic New Year ހިޖުރީ އައުއަހަރު ފެށޭ ދުވަސް Hijuree Aa' Aharu Feshey Dhuvas First day of the Hijri new year.
1 Rabi' al-Awwal National Day ޤައުމީ ދުވަސް Qaumee Dhuvas To commemorate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu over the Portuguese occupation in the year 1573.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal Mawlid ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާގެ ޢީދު މީލާދު Kheerithi Rasoola Ge Eid Milaadhu Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
2 Rabi' al-Thani The Day Maldives Embraced Islam ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވި ދުވަސް Raajje Islamvi Dhuvas Abu Barakat Yusuf the Berber peacefully introduced Islam.
1 Ramadan Ramadan ރަމަޟާންމަހުގެ ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް / ރޯދަމަހުގެ ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް Ramzan Mahuge Furuthama Dhuvas / Roadha Mahuge Furuthama Dhuvas Marking the beginning of Ramadan.
1-3 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr ފިޠުރު ޢީދު ދުވަސް / ކުޑަ ޢީދު ދުވަސް Fitr Eidu'Dhuvas / Khuda Eidu'Dhuvas Marking the end of Ramadan.
9 Dhu al-Hijjah Day of Arafat އަރަފާތް ދުވަސް / ޙައްޖު ދުވަސް Arafaathu Dhuvas / Hajju Dhuvas Muslims who're not in Hajj recommend to fast on the Day of Arafat.
10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Adha އަޟްޙާ ޢީދު ދުވަސް / ބޮޑު ޢީދު ދުވަސް Adhaa Eidu'Dhuvas / Bodu Eidu'Dhuvas To commemorate Abraham's sacrifice on Ishmael.

References

  1. ^ "Holidays Today and Upcoming in the Maldives". Time and Date. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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