# 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

* 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: Pro-Palestine protests are held around the Maldives due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
* 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