Holiday Guide for Maldives in 2022

Maldives information

Population: 540,542
Capital: Malé
Calling Code: (960)
Time Zone: +5 UTC
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa
Language: Divehi

List of National Holidays in Maldives in 2022

	Saturday January 1st New Year's Day Maldives: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday February 3rd Public Holiday Maldives: The first parliament sitting of the year, will be a government holiday in the Maldives
	Sunday April 3rd First of Ramazan Maldives: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast
	Sunday May 1st Worker's Day Maldives: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 3rd Eid-ul Fithr Maldives: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday July 9th Hajj Day Maldives: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Sunday July 10th Eid-ul Al'haa Maldives: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday July 26th Independence Day Maldives: The Maldives gained independence from the British on July 26th 1965, following 77 years as a British protectorate
	Wednesday July 27th Independence Day Holiday Maldives: The Maldives gained independence from the British on July 26th 1965, following 77 years as a British protectorate
	Thursday July 28th Independence Day Holiday Maldives: The Maldives gained independence from the British on July 26th 1965, following 77 years as a British protectorate
	Sunday July 31st Islamic New Year Maldives: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Tuesday September 27th Qaumee Dhuvas Maldives: Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573
	Monday October 3rd National Tourism Day Maldives: Commemorates the opening of the island country to tourists on this day in 1972.
	Sunday October 9th Mawlid al-Nabi Maldives: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday October 26th The Day Maldives Embraced Islam Maldives: According to legend, the Maldives was converted to Islam in the year 1153 AD
	Thursday November 3rd Victory Day Maldives: Celebrates the victory over the terrorist group who tried to overthrow the government in 1988
	Friday November 11th Republic Day Maldives: Celebrates the Maldives changing from a monarchy to a republic in 1968