2023 in the Maldives

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The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives.

## Incumbents

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* 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

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Mohamed Muizzu took over as president from 17 November

* 21 May: 12 members leave the Maldivian Democratic Party and create a New Party called "The Democrats".[1]
* 21 June: Former president Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years.[2]
* 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.[3]
* 28 August: Hussain Adam's father dies.[4]
* 9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians elect their president.[5] 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.[6]
* 30 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians vote in a runoff election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[7]
* 1 October: Abdulla Yameen is transferred from prison to house arrest following the election of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu as president.[8]
* 13 October: Pro-Palestine protests are held around the Maldives due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[9]
* 24 November: Abdulla Yameen leaves PPM.[10]
* 25 November: Abdulla Yameen forms a new party called "People's National Front".[11]
* 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.[12]
* 22 December: After the government censors pornographic websites, two news websites critical of Muizzu's government are blocked.[13] After public backlash, the websites are unblocked on 28 December.[14]
* 26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers.[15][16]
* 31 December: Malé, and other islands are flooded due to bad weather,[17][18] damaging several homes and displacing residents.[19][20]

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in the Maldives

* 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

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* 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

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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

## References

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1. ^ Moorthy, N. Sathiya (2 June 2023). "What Mohammed Nasheed's breakaway party means for democracy in Maldives". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
2. ^ Inaan, Ibrahim (21 June 2023). "Nasheed Resigns from MDP". Maldives Republic. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
3. ^ Sabarwal, Harshit. "Maldives Supreme Court bars jailed ex-president from taking part in presidential poll". WION. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
4. ^ Zalif, Zunana (29 August 2023). "Pres. Solih condoles death of Martyr Hussain Adam's father". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
5. ^ Mohamed, Mizna (18 December 2022). "EC budget not enough to perform duties: Commissioner". The Press. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
6. ^ Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-09). "Second round likely in Maldives presidential race; challenger leads". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
7. ^ Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-30). "Maldives presidential run-off pits pro-India, pro-China figures". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
8. ^ Shahid, Malika (1 October 2023). "Former president Yameen transferred home, supporters rejoice". The Edition. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
9. ^ Zalif, Zunana (13 October 2023). "Maldives holds rally in solidarity with Palestine". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
10. ^ Mohamed, Mariyath (24 November 2023). "Yameen quits PPM, announces new party". The Edition. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
11. ^ Rehan, Mohamed (26 November 2023). "Yameen announces new party; People's National Front (PNF)". The Edition. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
12. ^ Mohamed, Naizak (15 December 2023). "Maldives blocks access to pornographic websites". Sun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
13. ^ Nazim, Mohamed Muzayyin (22 December 2023). "Maldives govt under fire for blocking 2 anti-govt websites". Atoll Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
14. ^ "Two Anti-Gov't News Websites Unblocked After Backlash". MV+. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
15. ^ "Filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers". Sun. 26 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
16. ^ "Filariasis Screening Included in Mandatory Health Assessments for Migrant Workers". Corporate Maldives. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
17. ^ Udhma, Fathmath (31 December 2023). "Heavy rain floods the streets of Male'". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
18. ^ Rehan, Mohamed (30 December 2023). "15 houses in Fuvahmulah City flooded with heavy rain". The Edition. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
19. ^ "110 homes damaged in flooding in Male'; some residents relocated". Sun. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
20. ^ "Heavy Rainfall Causes Damages Across Maldives". MV+. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

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