Sports Calendar

AQUATIC CALENDAR 2026

1 Jan — New Year 2026 (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

23 Jan – 31 Jan — South Asian Games, Pakistan (International Competition and Other Programmes)

27 Jan — Beginning of Academic Year 2026 (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

31 Jan — Asian Beach Games Final Trial (International Competition and Other Programmes)

3 Feb – 7 Feb — Junior Swimming Meet 4 (HM Swimming Pool) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

10 Feb – 14 Feb — Senior Swimming Meet 4 (HM Swimming Pool) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

18 Feb — First of Ramadan (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

18 Feb – 22 Mar — Month of Ramadhan and Eid Al Fithr (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

9 Mar – 19 Mar — Last 10 Days of Ramadan (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

20 Mar — Eid al-Fitr (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

21 Mar – 22 Mar — On the occasion of Fithr Eid (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

26 Mar — AGM 2026 (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

15 Apr – 18 Apr — Commonwealth Games and Asian Age Group Championship Trial (International Competition and Other Programmes)

22 Apr – 30 Apr — Asian Beach Games (Sanya, China) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

1 May — Labour Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

2 May — Asian Open Water Championship Selection Trial (International Competition and Other Programmes)

11 May – 16 May — Champion of Champions 6, HM Swimming Pool (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

24 May – 30 May — 1st Term Mid-Break (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

26 May – 30 May — Hajj Day; 27 May Eid al-Adha; 28 – 30 May Eid Holidays (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

3 Jun – 6 Jun — Asian Games Selection Trial (International Competition and Other Programmes)

7 Jun — Beginning of AL Batch 2026 (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

13 Jun – 15 Jun — Asian Open Water Championship (Bali, Indonesia) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

13 Jun – 18 Jun — Raajje Junior 4th Swimming Championship (Kulhudhuffushi City) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

16 Jun — Islamic New Year (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

23 Jun – 27 Jun — 2nd National Short Course Swimming Competition (25M) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

30 Jun – 9 Jul — 1st Term Exam (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

1 Jul – 4 Jul — BML 2nd Club Kids Swimming Festival (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

16 Jul — End of 1st Term 2026 (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

17 Jul – 25 Jul — 12th Asian Age Group Championship (Bangkok, Thailand) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

23 Jul – 2 Aug — Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

26 Jul — Independence Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

2 Aug — Beginning of 2nd Term 2026 (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

13 Aug – 14 Aug — Addu City 1st Open Water Swimming Competition (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

14 Aug — National Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

15 Aug – 20 Aug — Raajje Junior Swimming Championships (Addu Zone) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

25 Aug — Keerithi Rasoolaage Eid Miladh (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

5 Sep – 10 Sep — BML 22nd Raajje Junior Swimming Championships (Male' Zone) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

13 Sep — The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

13 Sep – 19 Sep — 2nd Term Mid-Break (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

16 Sep – 26 Sep — Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya, Japan) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

22 Sep – 26 Sep — BML 7th National Kids Swimming Festival (Male') (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

30 Sep – 13 Oct — World Aquatics SW Selection Trial (International Competition and Other Programmes)

5 Oct — Teachers' Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

9 Oct – 10 Oct — 17th National and Invitational Openwater Swimming Competition (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

19 Oct – 24 Oct — 19th Swimming Association Championships (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

31 Oct – 13 Nov — Youth Olympic Games (Dakar, Senegal) (International Competition and Other Programmes)

3 Nov – 7 Nov — 1st Novices Club Swimming Championship (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

3 Nov — Victory Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

11 Nov — Republic Day (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

16 Nov – 21 Nov — Swimmers Challenging Trophy 5 (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

1 Dec – 6 Dec — World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), Beijing, China (International Competition and Other Programmes)

1 Dec – 10 Dec — 2nd Term Exam (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

12 Dec – 16 Dec — 50th National Swimming Competition (50M) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)

17 Dec — 2nd Term Holiday (PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

18 Dec – 19 Dec — National Pool Selection Trial (2027) (LOCAL COMPETITIONS)