President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared September 10 as a government holiday. The announcement was made through an official statement issued by the President's Office.
President Solih declared September 10 as a holiday considering that September 9 is the designated voting day for the presidential elections. He made the decision in response to a request submitted by the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM).
Officials from government offices and institutions and members of the general public are anticipated to be engaged with assignments and tasks related to the election and voting process.