Official Public Holiday
Republic Day
The Maldives marks the 1968 establishment of the Second Republic, ending the sultanate.
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November 11, 2026
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
World Calendar Day
World Common Cup Day
A day for tea, coffee, water, juice, and the conversations that begin when someone offers another person a drink.
Regional/Cultural Day
Republic Day
Not Independence Day (that's July 26) : this is the anniversary of the establishment of the Second Republic in 1968, when the Maldives voted in a referendum to abolish the 853-year-old sultanate and become a republic. The day is observed with official ceremonies and the reminder that the Maldives transitioned from a sultanate to a republic without violence : a rare achievement in postcolonial history. The last sultan, Muhammad Fareed Didi, signed the abdication papers aboard a British ship in Malé harbor and left for exile.
Regional/Cultural Day
Maldives Morning Radio Day
A day for traffic, weather, jokes, songs, news, and the voices that keep people company while the day begins.
Regional/Cultural Day
Helpful Neighbor Day
A day for borrowing, lifting, watching, warning, checking in, and making the block feel less anonymous.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Mayotte Day
You observe the endemic Mayotte lemur and various seabird species that nest on the island's shores. You see that dogs, cats, and occasionally parrots are the pets most frequently kept by Mayottian residents. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
