Independence Day of the Maldives 2022. Today is 26th of July 2022 and the Maldives is marking the 57th Independence day of Maldives. After episodes of foreign rule and being a protectorate, the 26th day of July 1965 dawned on the Maldivian islands with the joyous trumpets which tuned the newly found independence of the count.
The Maldives gained its independence from the British on 26th July 1965. However, the British continued to maintain an air base on the island of Gan in the southernmost atoll until 1976.
Today is a public holidays in Maldives to mark the Independence Day of The Maldives. Variety of entertainment and fun events are held nation wide during this public holiday. We wish all our partners and fellow Maldivians a very happy Independence Day holidays.
