President attends National Day flag-hoisting ceremony

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed attended the National Day flag-hoisting ceremony on Sunday.

The event took place at the Republic Square in Male’ City at 06:00 am.

President Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha were accompanied by Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef and senior government officials.

They were welcomed to the ceremony by Defense Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, and the Heritage Minister Adam Naseer Ibrahim.

In addition to the flag-hoisting, a special prayer was recited to mark the significance of the occasion.

The ceremony concluded with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) military band performing the national anthem.

National Day, observed annually on the first of Rabi’ al-Awwal, commemorates the heroic efforts of al-Sultan al-Ghaazee Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-A’uzam in liberating the Maldives from Portuguese rule. The day serves as a tribute to the resilience and sacrifice that underpin the nation’s independence.