Ramadan, also known as 'Rorda
Mas', is one of the most important festivals of Maldivians. It has a
lot of religious reverence. According to the Muslim calendar,
Maldives Ramadan festival falls in the ninth month. It is basically
the Islamic month of fasting, in which the Muslims observe 30 days
of fasting. Read to know more about the Ramadan celebrations in
Maldives.
Muslims fast during the daytime and owing to this reason, cafes and
restaurants are usually closed during the day. Also, the working
hours are altered for this month. Ramadan festival of Maldives
begins with the occurrence of new moon and also ends with the
appearance of the next new moon. Depending upon the lunar cycle, the
exact time period of Ramadan varies from year to year.
