2026 Working Days Calendar for Maldives, Asia

⚖️ 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.

📰 News

No specific news regarding changes to working days or holidays for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The holiday list for 2026 is based on standard projections, with the exact dates for Islamic holidays subject to official confirmation closer to the date based on lunar sightings.

💡 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, Asia

Maldives, Asia has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 14 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

249
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
14
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 10 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 20 8 3 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 21 10 0 31
June 20 7 3 30
July 20 9 2 31
August 22 9 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 23 7 1 31
Total 249 102 14 365

2026 Calendar for Maldives, Asia

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
Ramadan Begins
Ramadan Begins
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 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

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 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
Day before Eid al-Fitr
Day before Eid al-Fitr
30
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
31
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 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

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 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 May 2026.

June 2026

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

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

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

22 working days, 9 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
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
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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