Event: Ramadan
Activities: Ramadan in Maldives is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety. The festival is celebrated in the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The period begins with seeing of the new moon and the ends with seeing of the next new moon.
Ramadan is locally known as 'Rorda Mas'. Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting. During this period, people fast for 30 days. Working hours are altered during this time. The government offices operate from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., while the private sector closes at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. During the daytime, the restaurants are all closed as people fast during this period. The occurrence of Ramadan is based on the lunar calendar and hence the date of its occurrence varies each year. In Ramadan, prayer sessions are held five times every day.

Event: Independence Day
Activities:Every year, the 26 July marks the biggest national event in the Maldives. Republic Square hosts the official celebration of Independence Day to mark the Maldivian anniversary of independence from the British in 1965. Processions and performances depict both traditional and modern themes and make for an entertaining night out.The event is attended by the President and foreign dignitaries and kicks off in the evening with a march past by the National Security Service and the National Cadet Corps. This is followed by drills, traditional dances and modern drills performed by hundreds of school children in colourful attire. Celebrations resonate throughout the country at island and community levels