Business Practices in the Maldives
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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- Opening Hours and Days
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The public offices working week starts on Sundays and ends on Thursdays, offices are generally open from 8 am until 2 pm.
Most banks are open from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.
Most of the stores are open to customers daily, from 9 am to 7 pm, while the opening is in the afternoon on Fridays.
Public Holidays
| New Year's Day |
1st January |
| Ramadan (Eid and Hajj) |
variable |
| Labor Day |
1st May |
| Independence Day |
26th July |
| National Day |
27th September |
| Prophet Mohamed’s (SAW) Birthday |
8th October |
| The Day Maldives Embraced Islam |
27th October |
| Victory Day |
3rd November |
| Republic Day |
11th November |
- Holiday Compensation
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Overtime pay for Fridays or public holidays is set at 1.5 times an employee’s hourly salary rate.
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