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Maldives public holidays 2026Your calendar and travel weather

Choose a holiday, connect it with a weekend and compare cities. Explore temperatures, rainfall and the surrounding days using NASA POWER weather history.

Upcoming opportunities for a trip

Oct 30 - Nov 3 2026

Victory Day

28.2°CMale
Average daytime high
5 daysLeave days: 2
Weather history | 2016-2025Nov 11 - Nov 14 2026

Republic Day

28.1°CMale
Average daytime high
4 daysLeave days: 1
Weather history | 2016-2025
NASA POWER | 1981-2025

Weather for holidays and long weekends

Choose your dates and city. Compare the same calendar dates across previous years.

Calendar year2026
Holiday or holiday period
City or regionMale
Dates to compare
Compare with history
Weekend days in the planner: Friday and Saturday
Weekend days in the planner

The planner combines this country's public holidays with your selected weekend days. Leave days are the remaining working days within the trip.

Male | Weather history 2016-2025

Victory Day

Oct 30 - Nov 3 2026

5Trip length in days
2Leave days

Take leave on: November 1, November 2.

Average daytime high28.2°C
Average daily low27.5°C
Days with rainfall >=1 mm2.7 / 5
Whole period with under 1 mm of rain per day20%

Warm days. Compare daily lows and rainfall frequency too. 10 complete periods | 2016-2025.

Weather day by day

Average highs and lows for each date. The rainfall percentage shows how often at least 1 mm fell on that date in previous years.

FriOct 30
Weekend
28°27°
Rainfall >=1 mm70%
SatOct 31
Weekend
28°28°
Rainfall >=1 mm50%
SunNov 1
Leave days
28°27°
Rainfall >=1 mm50%
MonNov 2
Leave days
28°28°
Rainfall >=1 mm50%
TueNov 3
Public holiday
28°27°
Rainfall >=1 mm50%
Forecast within your dates
Nov 333° / 27°4.3 mm
City forecast: MaleWeather this month
Oct 30 - Nov 3 | Weather history

Where to spend these dates?

Compare the same dates across the cities shown. Select a city to see its day-by-day details.

Male

Average daytime high28.2°C
Average daily low27.5°C
Days with rainfall >=1 mm
2.7 / 5
Total rainfall
28 mm
City forecast
Male | 2026

Long weekends and short-break ideas

This overview combines days off with weather history for your selected city. Leave days follow your planner settings.

DatesTrip length in daysLeave daysAverage daytime highDays with rainfall >=1 mmWeather
Jan 1 - Jan 3New Year's Day3028.1°C1.9 / 3Explore the weather
Feb 5 - Feb 7People's Majlis Opening Day3028.1°C1.1 / 3Explore the weather
Feb 18 - Feb 21First Day of Ramadan4128.3°C1.1 / 4Explore the weather
Mar 20 - Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3028.7°C1 / 3Explore the weather
May 8 - May 10Children's Day3029.3°C2.7 / 3Explore the weather
May 22 - May 30Eid al-Adha / Hajj Day9029.2°C7.3 / 9Explore the weather
Jun 12 - Jun 16Islamic New Year5228.9°C3.3 / 5Explore the weather
Jul 24 - Jul 27Independence Day4028.5°C3.2 / 4Explore the weather
Aug 21 - Aug 25Mawlid5228.2°C2.8 / 5Explore the weather
Sep 24 - Sep 26The Day Maldives Embraced Islam3028.2°C2.3 / 3Explore the weather
Oct 30 - Nov 3Victory Day5228.2°C2.7 / 5Explore the weather
Nov 11 - Nov 14Republic Day4128.1°C2.3 / 4Explore the weather

Weather history: Latest 10 years | Weekend days in the planner: Friday and Saturday.

Full public-holiday calendar

Calendar coverage: The 2026 calendar is based on an official publication. We will not publish 2027 dates until a comparable official source is available.

2026

DateDayHolidayNotesWeather
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayExplore the weather
5 FebruaryThursdayPeople's Majlis Opening DayExplore the weather
18 FebruaryWednesdayFirst Day of RamadanExplore the weather
20 March - 22 MarchFridayEid al-Fitrmulti-day holidayExplore the weather
1 MayFridayLabour DayExplore the weather
10 MaySundayChildren's DayExplore the weather
24 May - 25 MaySundayEid al-Adhamulti-day holidayExplore the weather
26 MayTuesdayHajj DayExplore the weather
27 May - 30 MayWednesdayEid al-Adhamulti-day holidayExplore the weather
16 JuneTuesdayIslamic New YearExplore the weather
26 July - 27 JulySundayIndependence Daymulti-day holidayExplore the weather
14 AugustFridayMaldives National DayExplore the weather
25 AugustTuesdayMawlidExplore the weather
24 SeptemberThursdayThe Day Maldives Embraced IslamExplore the weather
3 NovemberTuesdayVictory DayExplore the weather
11 NovemberWednesdayRepublic DayExplore the weather

Which periods affect travel most?

Ramadan

In 2026 official working hours were reduced to 09:00-13:00 and government offices closed for the final ten days, while essential services were maintained.

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

These create several days off and local celebrations. Confirm domestic flights and boat transfers directly with the operator or resort.

National holidays

Independence Day, National Day, Victory Day and Republic Day mainly affect public offices and services on inhabited islands.

Shops, transport and attractions

  • During Ramadan, public offices and local services work shorter hours and some activity shifts into the evening.
  • Resorts generally maintain guest services, but ferries, offices and shops on local islands follow holiday schedules.
  • Government offices, banks and schools generally close; private businesses set their own hours.

Local customs and etiquette

On local islands respect fasting and dress modestly away from designated bikini beaches. Resorts and inhabited islands follow different rules, so ask your accommodation about local practice.

How to plan your trip

  1. Confirm airport transfers, ferries or boats directly with the operator.
  2. On local islands respect fasting and altered meal times.
  3. Two or three days before a visit, check the official hours of the attraction or operator.

Combine the calendar with the weather

Check the 14-day forecast, monthly climate and best time to visit Maldives.

Maldives weather

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NASA POWER | 1981-2025

How do we compare holiday weather?

We use daily NASA POWER data for the coordinates of the cities shown. Each trip is compared using the same calendar dates from 1981-2025. We include complete periods, including those crossing December and January. "Latest 10 years" selects the ten most recent complete periods.

Daytime temperature is the average of daily highs, and the low is the average of daily lows. Rainfall is the average total for the whole period. Wet days have at least 1 mm of rain. The dry-period percentage counts years when every day had less than 1 mm.

Holiday dates come from this country's calendar for the selected year. For moving holidays, weather history covers the dates shown in that calendar. Estimated dates are labelled beside the holiday name.

NASA POWER Daily API

Sources and data coverage

The 2026 calendar is based on an official publication. We will not publish 2027 dates until a comparable official source is available. Calendar data checked: 13 July 2026.

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Questions about weather and days off

How can I check the weather for a long weekend?
Choose a year, holiday and city, then select "Long weekend". The planner displays your dates, leave days and historical temperatures and rainfall. The city link opens the current forecast.
What does the dry-period percentage mean?
It is the share of complete periods with less than 1 mm of rain on every day. For example, 40% over the latest 10 years means four such periods out of ten.
How can I compare the days around a holiday?
Select "Holiday + 2 days before and after". Each date has its own average high, low and rainfall frequency to help plan an earlier arrival or later return.
Is it worth visiting Maldives during public holidays?
A resort trip may remain easy, but on local islands the itinerary should consciously account for Ramadan and Eid.
Do shops and public transport operate on holidays in Maldives?
During Ramadan, public offices and local services work shorter hours and some activity shifts into the evening. Resorts generally maintain guest services, but ferries, offices and shops on local islands follow holiday schedules. Government offices, banks and schools generally close; private businesses set their own hours.
Can religious holiday dates change?
Yes. Dates based on a lunar calendar may be confirmed or adjusted by the relevant authorities. We label such entries as estimates and recommend checking again before departure.
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