2023 In The Maldives

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ; ;
See also:	Other events of 2023; Timeline of Maldivian history;

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 left Maldivian Democratic Party and created a New Party called "The Democrats".
21 June: Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years.
28 June: Maldives eliminated from semi-final round for the first time in Maldives SAFF history.
6 August: Yameen was disqualified from 2023 Maldivian presidential election due to his terrorism financing sentence.
28 August: Hussain Adam's father passed away.
9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians head to the polls to elect their president.
10 September: Maldivians vote for a president. No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will face 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: Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest after followed the victory of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu.
13 October: Pro-Palestine protests held around the Maldives, showing that the Maldives stands with Palestine. The protest was sparked due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
24 November: Yameen leaves PPM.
25 November: 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 censored pornographic websites, Maldivians have reported that 2 news websites has been blocked, those news websites opposing Muizzu's government.
26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers.
28 December: After the government received backlash, the news websites were unblocked.
31 December: The capital, Malé, and other islands were flooded due to bad weather. Which resulted in homes being flooded and being relocated.

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 – Election Holiday
16 September – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
28 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1 to 2 October – 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

Other sports

References

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