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Maldives : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday January 1, 2022 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday |  |
| Sunday January 16, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday February 16, 2022 | Parliament recess (end) | Special Events | |
| Thursday February 24, 2022 | Opening of Peoples Majlis | Zoroastrian | |
| Thursday March 31, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday April 2, 2022 | Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday April 3, 2022 | Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | cards/flowers | |
| Sunday April 10, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday May 2, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday May 3, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday May 4, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Thursday May 5, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Thursday May 12, 2022 | Parliament recess (beginning) | Special Events | |
| Sunday June 26, 2022 | Parliament recess (end) | Special Events | |
| Thursday June 30, 2022 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Friday July 8, 2022 | Hajj Day | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday July 9, 2022 | Hajj Day | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday July 10, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday July 11, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday July 12, 2022 | Civil Servants holiday | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday July 13, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Thursday July 14, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday July 26, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday July 27, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Thursday July 28, 2022 | Civil Servants holiday | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday July 30, 2022 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
Civil Servants holiday
-Saturday January 1, 2022
Secular holiday :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Sunday January 16, 2022
School holidays : Www.moe.gov.mv
Schools have been shut 14 weeks due to Covid epidemics
calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Teaching languages: Maldivian, Addu Bas Mulaku Bas, Malé Bas
schools close on Friday & Saturday
school uniforms not required
Dates confirmed till Sep 2022; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Schools have been shut 14 weeks due to Covid epidemics
calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Teaching languages: Maldivian, Addu Bas Mulaku Bas, Malé Bas
schools close on Friday & Saturday
school uniforms not required
Dates confirmed till Sep 2022; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 10 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for the Maldives
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Parliament recess (end)
-Wednesday February 16, 2022
Special Events :
Opening of Peoples Majlis
-Thursday February 24, 2022
Zoroastrian : Unicameral legislative body of the Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, except the constitution of the Maldives. Majlis is composed of 85 members. Each year, the Majlis is opened by the president of the Maldives. During the opening ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term. The annual budget of the state is also passed by the Majlis
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Thursday March 31, 2022
School holidays :
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday April 2, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Banks are open from 9:30am to 12pm
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday April 3, 2022
cards/flowers :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Sunday April 10, 2022
School holidays :
Labour Day
-Sunday May 1, 2022
Secular holiday : From 2011 onwards
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday May 2, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Tuesday May 3, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday May 4, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Thursday May 5, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
Parliament recess (beginning)
-Thursday May 12, 2022
Special Events :
Parliament recess (end)
-Sunday June 26, 2022
Special Events :
End of school year
-Thursday June 30, 2022
School holidays :
Hajj Day
-Friday July 8, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The Hajj (Arabic: حجy transliterated: Ḥajj), (Turkish:Hac) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. It is the fifth of the Five Pilars in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Branches of Religion in Shi'a Islam. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime. Hajj Day always falls one day before Eid al Adha Wikipedia
Hajj Day
-Saturday July 9, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The Hajj (Arabic: حجy transliterated: Ḥajj), (Turkish:Hac) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. It is the fifth of the Five Pilars in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Branches of Religion in Shi'a Islam. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime. Hajj Day always falls one day before Eid al Adha Wikipedia
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday July 10, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Adha is called Bodu eid due to the Bodu mas tradition observed in many parts of the Maldives, mostly within the local islands. Family and friends usually travel together, some escaping the busy city life, and others to visit loved ones back home.
The day begins with an early morning Eid prayer, a congregational event with the mosque flooding with worshippers, followed by serving of Kulhi boakiba (fish cake).
Each household will prepare an abundance of tasty local food, inviting family, friends and neighbours for breakfast and lunch.
Some of these feasts are completed by a Malaafaiy. Malaafaiy is the name given to large, wooden serving dishes, with the exterior and lid adorned with beautiful traditional lacquer work. The dishes are typically filled with rice and bowls of curry, as well as other side dishes, salads and bananas, and are covered by the lid. The Malaafaiy is wrapped in a cloth tied at the top.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday July 11, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Civil Servants holiday
-Tuesday July 12, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday July 13, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Adha is called Bodu eid due to the Bodu mas tradition observed in many parts of the Maldives, mostly within the local islands. Family and friends usually travel together, some escaping the busy city life, and others to visit loved ones back home.
The day begins with an early morning Eid prayer, a congregational event with the mosque flooding with worshippers, followed by serving of Kulhi boakiba (fish cake).
Each household will prepare an abundance of tasty local food, inviting family, friends and neighbours for breakfast and lunch.
Some of these feasts are completed by a Malaafaiy. Malaafaiy is the name given to large, wooden serving dishes, with the exterior and lid adorned with beautiful traditional lacquer work. The dishes are typically filled with rice and bowls of curry, as well as other side dishes, salads and bananas, and are covered by the lid. The Malaafaiy is wrapped in a cloth tied at the top.
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Thursday July 14, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Adha is called Bodu eid due to the Bodu mas tradition observed in many parts of the Maldives, mostly within the local islands. Family and friends usually travel together, some escaping the busy city life, and others to visit loved ones back home.
The day begins with an early morning Eid prayer, a congregational event with the mosque flooding with worshippers, followed by serving of Kulhi boakiba (fish cake).
Each household will prepare an abundance of tasty local food, inviting family, friends and neighbours for breakfast and lunch.
Some of these feasts are completed by a Malaafaiy. Malaafaiy is the name given to large, wooden serving dishes, with the exterior and lid adorned with beautiful traditional lacquer work. The dishes are typically filled with rice and bowls of curry, as well as other side dishes, salads and bananas, and are covered by the lid. The Malaafaiy is wrapped in a cloth tied at the top.
Independence Day
-Tuesday July 26, 2022
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1965
Independence Day
-Wednesday July 27, 2022
Secular holiday : Celebration of the independence accorded from France with the Evian Agreements
Civil Servants holiday
-Thursday July 28, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday July 30, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
