Public holidays in Maldives 2028
The Maldives has 18 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
18public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2028
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Friday weekend | First Day of Ramadan estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | International Worker's Day | |
| Thursday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Sunday | National Day estimated | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Tuesday | The Day Maldives Embraced Islam estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Victory Day | |
| Saturday weekend | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 105 | 11 | 250 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb19 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr21 wd
May18 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul20 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct23 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 February 2028Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 5 daysThu 4 to Mon 8 May 2028Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysThu 25 to Sat 27 May 2028Islamic New Year
- 3 daysFri 21 to Sun 23 July 2028National Day
- 3 daysThu 3 to Sat 5 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 30 April 2028 for Fri 28 April to Mon 1 May 2028International Worker's Day
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 27 July 2028 for Wed 26 to Sat 29 July 2028Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 31 December 2028 for Fri 29 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Questions about 2028 in Maldives
- How many working days are there in Maldives in 2028?
- 250 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 105 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Maldives have in 2028?
- 18 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), First Day of Ramadan (28 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Eid al-Adha (5 May 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (6 May 2028), Victory Day (3 November 2028), Republic Day (11 November 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Maldives 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
The Maldives has 18 public holidays and 250 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/maldives/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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