2023 in the Maldives

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

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

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".^[1]
21 June: Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years.^[2]
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.^[3]
28 August: Hussain Adam's father passed away.^[4]
9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians head to the polls to elect their president.^[5]
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.^[6]
30 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians vote in a runoff election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.^[7]
1 October: Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest after followed the victory of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu.^[8]
13 October: Pro-Palestine protests held around the
2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.^[9]

24 November: Yameen leaves PPM.^[10]
25 November: 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 censored pornographic websites, Maldivians have reported that 2 news websites has been blocked, those news websites opposing Muizzu's government.^[13]
26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers.^[14]^[15]
28 December: After the government received backlash, the news websites were unblocked.^[16]
31 December: The capital, Malé, and other islands were flooded due to bad weather.^[17]^[18] Which resulted in homes being flooded and being relocated.^[19]^[20]

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

^ 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.
^ Inaan, Ibrahim (21 June 2023). "Nasheed Resigns from MDP". Maldives Republic. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Mohamed, Naizak (15 December 2023). "Maldives blocks access to pornographic websites". Sun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "Heavy Rainfall Causes Damages Across Maldives". MV+. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[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] "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.

[15] "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.

[16] "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.

[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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