{"id":2597,"date":"2018-12-13T16:06:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T10:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2019-10-04T16:33:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T11:03:48","slug":"festivals-of-maldives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/festivals-of-maldives\/","title":{"rendered":"Festivals of Maldives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every event be it national occasion or spiritual festivals, it is celebrated with the very same fervor as well as enthusiasm with natives from all walks of life contributing in the celebrations. A sense of unity is visualized from these enthusiastic celebrations. Given that the majority of peoples in Maldives are Muslim, Muslim Religious festivals reveal dominance among st the Festivals of Maldives. 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03 N \/ 04 D<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nStarting &#8211; \u20b9 25,495<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"book-now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/international-packages\/maldives\/honeymoon-from-chennai\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-conf-data\" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:3,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:300,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Must Visit Festivals of Maldives<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2599\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2599\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Maldives-Festivals.jpg\" alt=\"Maldives Festivals\" width=\"780\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Maldives-Festivals.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Maldives-Festivals-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Maldives-Festivals-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Maldives-Festivals-585x417.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maldives Festivals<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you wish to know about the culture of Maldives, the best time to visit is during its festivals. The national festivals are likewise significant as it is the time when the nation in harmony and also unanimously experiences and also shows the zenith of nationalism. You can take a deep study the background of that specific nation during this time around. Maldives celebrations, throughout the events, oozes society, customs as well as historical magnificence of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Here is list of festivals of Maldives:-<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ramadan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2600\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ramadan.jpg\" alt=\"Ramadan\" width=\"780\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ramadan.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ramadan-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ramadan-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ramadan-585x407.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ramadan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Being a totally Islamic country, the Maldives celebrates the Ramadan period each year. Muslims fast during daylights well as workplaces and government employees finish the working days earlier. The event is held in the months of August or September, which is or else called the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The National Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2601\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-National-Day-of-Maldives.jpg\" alt=\"The National Day of Maldives\" width=\"780\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-National-Day-of-Maldives.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-National-Day-of-Maldives-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-National-Day-of-Maldives-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-National-Day-of-Maldives-585x410.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Day of Maldives<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qaumee_Dhuvas_(Maldives_National_Day)\">National Day<\/a> is celebrated as the very first day of Rabee-ul Awwal, which is held throughout the 3rd month of the Islamic calendar. Falling sometime in February or March, you will see parades and marches across the Maldives.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Freedom Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2602\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2602\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Independence-Day-celebrations-of-Maldives.jpg\" alt=\"Independence Day celebrations of Maldives\" width=\"780\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Independence-Day-celebrations-of-Maldives.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Independence-Day-celebrations-of-Maldives-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Independence-Day-celebrations-of-Maldives-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Independence-Day-celebrations-of-Maldives-585x384.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Independence Day celebrations of Maldives<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of one of the most important dayson the schedule, Independence Day celebrates the flexibility of the Maldives from Britain back in 1965. The islands are filled with parades, performances, food and festivities. It is held annually on July 26.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Republic Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2603\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives.jpg\" alt=\"Republic Day of Maldives\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives-585x389.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Republic-Day-of-Maldives-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Republic Day of Maldives<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although not as important as Independence Day, Republic Day is still an exciting event really felt throughout the country. November 11 marks the day the Maldives became a republic for the second time in 1968. Male is the center of the celebrations, organizing ceremonies throughout its roads and also parks. Various other towns as well as islands put on fairly an excellent show.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Prophet\u2019s Birthday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2604\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2604\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rabee-ul-Awwal-of-Maldives.jpg\" alt=\"Rabee-ul-Awwal of Maldives\" width=\"780\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rabee-ul-Awwal-of-Maldives.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rabee-ul-Awwal-of-Maldives-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rabee-ul-Awwal-of-Maldives-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rabee-ul-Awwal-of-Maldives-585x365.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rabee-ul-Awwal of Maldives<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For an intriguing cultural experience, visitors should head to Male during the Prophet&#8217;s Birthday. The event is held on the 12th day of Rabee-ul-Awwal, which drops in the 3rd month of the Islamic calendar. The mosques in the capital as well as around the country are filled with worshipers and also offices and shops close early.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Eid Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2605\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2605\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives.jpg\" alt=\"Eid Festival of Maldives\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives-585x389.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Eid-Festival-of-Maldives-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eid Festival of Maldives<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the best feast of the year, the Eid Festival is the place to be. Held at the end of Ramadan in the month of September, Eid is a fantastic time to explore the cultural splendors of the Maldives&#8217; religious faith. 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