Public holidays in Maldives 2027
The Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2027. 14 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
18public holidays
14weekday days off
246working days in 2027
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | First Day of Ramadan estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | International Worker's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Monday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | National Day estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam estimated | |
| Wednesday | Victory Day | |
| Thursday | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 14 | 246 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysTue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysFri 14 to Wed 19 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 June 2027Islamic New Year
- 3 daysThu 2 to Sat 4 September 2027The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
- 3 daysThu 11 to Sat 13 November 2027Republic Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 7 February 2027 for Fri 5 to Mon 8 February 2027First Day of Ramadan
- 9 daysTake off Thursday 20 May 2027 for Fri 14 to Sat 22 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 25 July 2027 for Fri 23 to Mon 26 July 2027Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 4 November 2027 for Wed 3 to Sat 6 November 2027Victory Day
Questions about 2027 in Maldives
- How many working days are there in Maldives in 2027?
- 246 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2027?
- 18 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2027), International Worker's Day (1 May 2027), Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Maldives?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Maldives 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
The Maldives has 18 public holidays and 246 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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