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Maldives Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

* Date to be confirmed

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on drinking in public places. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself, although this is generally unlikely to affect life on the resort islands. Eid al-Fitr and Eid el-Kebir may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
January
24
National Day
February
04
Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet)
March
29
The Day Maldives Embraced Islam *
July
20
Ramadan begins
July
26
Independence Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan ends)
October
24
Hajj Day
October
26
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
03
Victory Day
November
11
Republic Day
November
15
Islamic New Year

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