2026 in the Maldives

The following is a list of events that will occur in the Maldives in the year 2026, along with scheduled events that are yet to take place.

Incumbents

Government

Events

Eclipses

3 March – March 2026 Penumbral lunar eclipse – View in Malé.

January

4 January: A constitutional amendment bill has been proposed to the Parliament to merge parliamentary and presidential elections.
5 January: Constitutional amendment bill passed, Maldivian Democratic Party boycots extraordinary sittings, calling them "unlawful."

Holidays

1 January – New Year's Day
5 February – Majlis Presidential Address and Opening of the Parliament
18 February – Ramadan
9 to 22 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
1 May – Labour Day
26 to 30 May — Eid al-Adha
16 June – Islamic New Year
26 July – 61st Independence Day
27 July — 61st Independence Day holiday
14 August – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
25 August – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
13 September – The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
3 November – Victory Day
11 November – Republic Day

Academic Days

January to March – GCE Ordinary Level Examination for 2025 students
24 January – International Day of Education
25 January – Teacher's Reporting Day
27 January – First day of school in Maldives
1 to 8 March – Professional Development Days
9 to 22 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
17 May to 15 June – School Transfer Period 1
24 to 30 May – Eid al-Adha Holiday
30 June to 9 July – Exam
16 July – School break
17 July to 1 August – School Break Holiday
2 August – Beginning of Second term in Maldives
22 to 25 August – Camps and Activities
13 to 19 September– Mid-term Break
5 October – Teacher's day
October to November – GCE Ordinary Level & GCE Advanced Level Examination
18 October to 17 November – School Transfer Period 2
12 November – Professional Development Day
1 to 10 December – Final examination
17 December – Annual holiday starts
18 December 2026 to 16 January 2027 – Annual Holiday

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