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Introducing Maldives

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Places in Maldives

Airports

Malé Ibrahim Nasir International Airport

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Maldives Public Holidays

Public holidays are listed here.

Public holidays 2026

New Year's Day

1 January 2026

Start of Ramadan

19 February 2026

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

20 March 2026

The Day Maldives Embraced Islam

3 April 2026

Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)

27 May 2026

Hajj Day

31 May 2026

Islamic New Year

17 June 2026

Independence Day

26 July 2026

Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)

26 August 2026

Victory Day

3 November 2026

Republic Day

11 November 2026

Living like a local in the Maldives

As the Maldives welcomes tourism to its inhabited islands, Heidi Fuller-Love embraces the invitation, island hops and meets locals in three remote islands

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