March 2nd 2025
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has declared today a public holiday as the country faces worsening weather conditions in most regions.
The Presidential Spokesperson, Heena Waleed, confirmed this in the early hours of today.
In a social media post, Heena said the President declared today a holiday due to the continuous heavy rain in the country and flooding in some areas.
She added that many have been affected by the flooding and bad weather conditions.
August 14th 2024
The Maldives government announced that Wednesday August 14th 2024 will be a public holiday due to bad weather conditions and heavy rainfall.
Government Spokesperson, Heena Waleed said on X that the decision comes directly from President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.
She added President Muizzu made the decision due to the heavy rainfall Maldives, with the intention to provide respite to students, employees and travellers.
Heena further affirmed the government is committed to helping the public with potential property damages and other plights amid the worsening weather conditions.
