February 6th 2025
The President’s Office on Wednesday announced that the day of the annual presidential address to parliament will now be observed as a public holiday.
The decision reverses an earlier policy that made the day a regular working day.
In January 2024, the President’s Office stated that the day of the presidential address, delivered under Article 84 of the constitution, would no longer be a public holiday.
However, a statement has clarified that this decision has been changed, declaring the day a public holiday in accordance with the same constitutional provision.
This year, President Mohamed Muizzu is scheduled to deliver the presidential address to parliament on Thursday, February 6. This will be his second presidential address and the first for the current 20th parliament. His initial address was delivered during the first session of the 19th parliament, which had an MDP majority.
As mandated by the constitution, the presidential address provides an overview of the nation’s current state and outlines the president’s vision and plans for addressing key challenges and advancing national progress.
February 6th 2023
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared Monday February 6th 2023, a public holiday.
The announcement was made in a directive issued by the President's Office.
President Solih is scheduled to deliver his Presidential Address to the People's Majlis on February 6 to initiate the first session of the parliament in 2023.
According to Article 84 of the Constitution, the President is required to give his annual presidential address at the first meeting of the Parliament each year. In this address, he will inform the Parliament of the Maldives' current situation, including its successes and difficulties, as well as his plans for the future of the nation.
The parliament went into recess on November 28 after completing 54.7% of the tasks.
February 3rd 2022
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared February 3rd 2022 as a Public Holiday.
The President's Office revealed that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has decided that the day Parliament reconvenes for the first session of the year will be a public holiday.
The sitting will be inaugurated by Speaker of Parliament and Former President Mohamed Nasheed after which the presidential address will be delivered.
According to Article 84 of the Maldives constitution, “at the beginning of the first session of each year at the first sitting, the President shall address the People’s Majlis on the state of the country, and may present proposals for improving the state of the country to the People’s Majlis.”
February 7th 2019
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared that the first parliament sitting of the year, will be a government holiday.
This reverts to the usual practice that has been abandoned under the premiership of Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
