2023 in the Maldives

The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives.

Incumbents

 * President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (until 17 November)
 * President: Mohamed Muizzu (from 17 November)
 * Vice President: Faisal Naseem (until 17 November)
 * Vice President: Hussain Mohamed Latheef (from 17 November)

Events
Pro-Palestine protests are held around the Maldives due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
 * 21 May: 12 members leave the Maldivian Democratic Party and create a New Party called "The Democrats".
 * 21 June: Former president Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years.
 * 28 June: Maldives is eliminated from semi-final round for the first time in Maldives SAFF history.
 * 6 August: Former president Abdulla Yameen is disqualified from the 2023 Maldivian presidential election due to his terrorism financing sentence.
 * 28 August: Hussain Adam's father dies.
 * 9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians elect their president. No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih faces opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30.
 * 30 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians vote in a runoff election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
 * 1 October: Abdulla Yameen is transferred from prison to house arrest following the election of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu as President.
 * 13 October:
 * 24 November: Abdulla Yameen leaves PPM.
 * 25 November: Abdulla Yameen forms a new party called "People's National Front".
 * 15 December: The Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM) had blocked all access to pornography content in the Maldives due to orders given by the government.
 * 22 December: After the government censors pornographic websites, two news websites critical of Muizzu's government are blocked. After public backlash, the websites are unblocked on 28 December.
 * 26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers.
 * 31 December: Malé, and other islands are flooded due to bad weather, damaging several homes and displacing residents.

Holidays

 * 1 January – New Year's Day
 * 23 March – Ramadan
 * 21 April – Eid al-Fitr
 * 1 May – Labour Day
 * 28 June — Eid al-Adha
 * 18 July – Islamic New Year
 * 26 July – Independence Day
 * 10 to 11 September – Post-Election Holiday
 * 16 September – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
 * 28 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
 * 1 to 2 October – Post-Election Holiday
 * 16 October – The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
 * 3 November – Victory Day
 * 11 November – Republic Day

Academic days

 * 8 January – Beginning of Second term in Maldives
 * 22 January to 9 February – Final exam for Grade 11
 * 24 January – International Day of Education
 * 2 February – Professional Development Day 02 (Some schools in Maldives where closed on this day)
 * 16 March – Professional Development Day 03 (Some schools in Maldives where closed on this day)
 * 16 to 23 April – Eid al-Fitr Holiday (i.e.: Mid-term Break)
 * 14 to 18 May – SSE and SIP
 * May to June – GCE Ordinary Level Examination
 * 28 May to 15 June – Final exam for grade 7 to 12
 * 22 June – Annual holiday starts
 * 23 June to 5 August – Annual Holiday
 * 1 August – Teacher's Reporting Day
 * 6 August – First day of school in Maldives (2023 to 2024)
 * 20 August to 7 September – Exam for Grade 12
 * 3 September – Classes begin for Grade 11 students in Maldives
 * 14 September – Professional Development Day 01 (Some Schools in Maldives where closed on this Day)
 * October to November – GCE A-level Examination
 * 5 October – Teacher's day
 * 15 to 21 October – Mid-term Holiday
 * 12 to 23 November – Exam for Grade 10
 * 3 to 14 December – Exam for Grade 8, 9, 11 & 12
 * 21 December – School break
 * 22 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 – School Break Holiday

Sport

 * Association football
 * 2023 SAFF Championship
 * 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship
 * 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship


 * Other sports
 * Maldives at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
 * 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
 * FIFA World Cup qualification