The Day Maldives Embraced Islam is a public holiday in the Maldives, known locally as ރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވީ ދުވަސް (އަންދާޒާކުރި).
In 2026 it falls on Saturday 12 September; in 2027 on Thursday 2 September.
It follows the lunar calendar: the dates shown are estimates and may shift by a day once the moon is sighted.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 September | Tuesday | estimated date |
| 2026 | 12 September | Saturday weekend | estimated date |
| 2027 | 2 September | Thursday | estimated date |
| 2028 | 22 August | Tuesday | estimated date |