The following is a list of events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives.
Incumbents President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (until 17 November) Mohamed Muizzu (from 17 November) Vice President: Faisal Naseem (until 17 November) Hussain Mohamed Latheef (from 17 November) Majlis speaker: Mohamed Nasheed (until 13 November) Mohamed Aslam (from 13 November) Chief Justice: Ahmed Muthasim Adnan Majlis: 19th
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
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