Holiday Guide for Maldives in 2025

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 2025

	Wednesday 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 January 2nd Day after New Year's Day Maldives: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Saturday March 1st First of Ramazan Maldives: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast
	Monday March 31st Eid-ul Fithr Maldives: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Thursday May 1st Worker's Day Maldives: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday June 5th 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.
	Saturday June 7th 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.
	Friday June 27th Islamic New Year Maldives: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Saturday July 26th Independence Day Maldives: The Maldives gained independence from the British on July 26th 1965, following 77 years as a British protectorate
	Sunday August 24th Qaumee Dhuvas Maldives: Celebrates the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam over the Portuguese occupation in 1573
	Friday September 5th Mawlid al-Nabi Maldives: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday September 23rd The Day Maldives Embraced Islam Maldives: According to legend, the Maldives was converted to Islam in the year 1153 AD
	Monday November 3rd Victory Day Maldives: Celebrates the victory over the terrorist group who tried to overthrow the government in 1988
	Tuesday November 11th Republic Day Maldives: Celebrates the Maldives changing from a monarchy to a republic in 1968