⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Maldives Employment Act governs working conditions. The standard legal work week is 48 hours, typically spread over six days. Public holidays are mandated as paid non-working days. Islamic holidays are determined by moon sightings and announced by the government, leading to potential date adjustments.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in the Maldives runs from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, aligning with Islamic practice. Work schedules in the tourism sector often differ from government and office hours to accommodate international guests. There is no widespread culture of 'bridge days' connecting holidays to weekends.

2026 Working days summary for Maldives

Maldives has 239 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 30 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

239
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
30
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 13 4 14 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 7 6 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 20 9 2 31
August 21 8 2 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 239 96 30 365

2026 Calendar for Maldives

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Majlis Presidential Address and Opening of Parliament
Majlis Presidential Address and Opening of Parliament
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ramadan
Ramadan
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
10
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
11
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
12
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
13
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
14
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
15
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
16
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
17
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
18
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
19
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

13 working days, 4 weekend days, and 14 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Post-Election & Referendum Government Holiday
Post-Election & Referendum Government Holiday
6
Post-Election & Referendum Government Holiday
Post-Election & Referendum Government Holiday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
29
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
30
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
31

18 working days, 7 weekend days, and 6 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Independence Day
Independence Day
27
Independence Day Holiday
Independence Day Holiday
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Victory Day
Victory Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Republic Day
Republic Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:50:41The holiday set for Maldives in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and extended holiday periods.

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