# Public holidays in Maldives 2024

The Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2024. 14 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mv/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mv/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mv/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mv.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-03-11 | Monday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Worker's Day |
| 2024-06-15 | Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| 2024-06-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| 2024-06-19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| 2024-07-07 | Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2024-07-26 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 2024-09-04 | Wednesday | National Day (estimated) |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2024-10-04 | Friday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (estimated) |
| 2024-11-03 | Sunday | Victory Day |
| 2024-11-11 | Monday | Republic Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 14 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Wed 10 to Sat 13 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 days, Fri 14 to Wed 19 June 2024: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 July 2024: Islamic New Year
- 3 days, Fri 13 to Sun 15 September 2024: Prophet's Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 November 2024: Victory Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Sunday 10 March 2024 for Fri 8 to Mon 11 March 2024 (4 days): First Day of Ramadan
- Take off Thursday 2 May 2024 for Wed 1 to Sat 4 May 2024 (4 days): International Worker's Day
- Take off Thursday 20 June 2024 for Fri 14 to Sat 22 June 2024 (9 days): Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- Take off Thursday 5 September 2024 for Wed 4 to Sat 7 September 2024 (4 days): National Day
- Take off Sunday 10 November 2024 for Fri 8 to Mon 11 November 2024 (4 days): Republic Day

## Questions about 2024 in Maldives

**How many working days are there in Maldives in 2024?** 248 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2024?** 18 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Maldives?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Maldives 2024](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2024.md)
- [Maldives 2025](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2025.md)
- [Maldives 2026](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2026.md)
- [Maldives 2027](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2027.md)
- [Maldives 2028](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2028.md)
- [Maldives 2029](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2029.md)
- [Maldives 2030](https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2030.md)

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