Food, decoration, music and dance play a big role in any type of celebration and people of all walks of life gather together for any event. The main festivities in the Island are divided in to two: the religious and the traditional.
The religious celebrations are based on the lunar calendar and therefore the event dates cannot be announced in advance. The main religious based event is the Ramadan Festival. A lunar month of fasting ends the Ramadan which is marked by Kuda Eid, where the various cuisine of the country plays a major role. The other most vibrantly celebrated event is the Prophet’s Birthday. Held in the Islamic Calendar’s Rabee-ul-Awwal month, this is also a day to experience the great cuisine of the country. The Mecca pilgrimage is marked by the Eid-ul-Al’h’aa which falls during the Zul-Hijja of the Islamic calendar. With an atmosphere of feasting and revelry the event is highlighted with music, dance, traditional sports and colourful parades.
The traditional festivals of the Maldives are based on its National, Independence and the Republic Days. The National Day is the main traditional event and it honours the over the Portuguese in 1573 by Mohammed Thakurufannu. The Independence Day commemorates the independence the country gained from the 78 year rule of the British. Each year this special day falls on the 26th of July and it is honoured by parades and cultural performances. The Republic Day commemorates the Islands’ republic state which it gained in 1953 and is celebrated every year on the 11th of November. This too is a day for parades and marches and other cultural events.
Visitors to these islands are afforded a range of lodging options which can be easily reserved through online lodging option providers. Maldives luxury hotels, apartments and even budget hotels assure modern amenities and great cuisine which is a welcoming start for any holiday seeker. For those seeking a Maldives resort the islands feature various types offering a range of amenities and facilities. For the perfect indulgence in the tropics, the blue waters and the Maldivian culture try the Anantara Dhigu, Maldives which is located on the Dhigufinolhu Island in the South Malé Atoll.
