2026 in the Maldives
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The following is a list of events that will occur in the Maldives in the year 2026, along with scheduled events that are yet to take place.
Government
Events
Upcoming
None
Eclipses
- 3 March – March 2026 Penumbral lunar eclipse – View in Malé.[1]
January
- 4 January: A constitutional amendment bill is proposed to the People's Majlis to merge parliamentary and presidential elections.[2]
- 5 January: The constitutional amendment bill passes amid a boycott by the Maldivian Democratic Party of extraordinary sittings, calling them "unlawful."[3][4]
- 26 January: Inauguration of a new school in Hulhumalé Phase 2.[5]
February
- 3 February: Mohamed Waheed Hassan resigns as Special Envoy of the President due to his connection with Jeffrey Epstein.[6]
- 8 February: The Maldives lifts its travel ban on Syria and drops Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from the Terror list.[7]
- 27 February: Mauritius breaks diplomatic relations with the Maldives following the Chagos dispute.[8]
- 28 February: President Muizzu establishes a Special Cabinet Committee on Middle East Tensions.[9]
April
- 3 April: The Bangladesh national under-20 football team wins SAFF U-20 Championship at the Galolhu Stadium. [10]
- 4 April:
- 2026 Maldivian local elections[11]
- 2026 Maldivian constitutional referendum: A majority of voters reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would place presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day in 2028.[12]
- 12 April: The Supreme Court of the Maldives has removed Hithadhoo North MP Mohamed Sinan from the People's Majlis over a debt related to a MVR 3.8 million loan from the Maldives Islamic Bank.[13]
- 14 April: Ten cabinet ministers — Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel, Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, Family Development Minister Aishath Shiham, Local Government Minister Adam Shareef, Agriculture and Animal Welfare Minister Maryam Mariya, Youth Minister Ibrahim Waheed, Tourism Minister Thoriq Ibrahim, Higher Education Minister Ali Haidar Ahmed and Dhivehi Language Minister Adam Naseer Ibrahim— resigned en masse.[14] [15]
- The cabinet has been announced with four new members: Heena Waleed, Geela Ali, Iruthisham Adam, and Ali Shareef.[16]
Holidays
Source:[17]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 5 February – Majlis Presidential Address and Opening of the Parliament
- 18 February – Ramadan
- 9 to 22 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 5 to 6 April – Post-Election & Referendum Government Holiday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 26 to 30 May — Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 26 July – 61st Independence Day
- 27 July — 61st Independence Day holiday
- 14 August – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
- 25 August – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 13 September – The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
- 3 November – Victory Day
- 11 November – Republic Day
Academic Days
Source:[18]
- January to March – GCE Ordinary Level Examination for 2025 students
- 24 January – International Day of Education
- 25 January – Teacher's Reporting Day
- 27 January – First day of school in Maldives
- 1 to 8 March – Professional Development Days
- 9 to 22 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 17 May to 15 June – School Transfer Period 1
- 24 to 30 May – Eid al-Adha Holiday (ie: Mid-term Break)
- 30 June to 9 July – Exam
- 16 July – School break
- 17 July to 1 August – School Break Holiday
- 2 August – Beginning of Second term in Maldives
- 22 to 25 August – Camps and Activities (KS1-KS4)
- 13 to 19 September– Mid-term Break
- 5 October – Teacher's day
- October to November – GCE Ordinary Level & GCE Advanced Level Examination
- 18 October to 17 November – School Transfer Period 2
- 12 November – Professional Development Day
- 1 to 10 December – Final examination
- 17 December – Annual holiday starts
- 18 December 2026 to 16 January 2027 – Annual Holiday
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