President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended his greetings and well wishes to children across the Maldives and their families to mark Children’s Day, framing the upbringing of the country’s youngest citizens as a national duty shared between the government and the public.
In a message posted on his official X account on Sunday, the President said giving children age-appropriate education and moral guidance as they grow is a responsibility the state and citizens must fulfil together. He added that genuine love for a child is shown by teaching them about their religion and the world around them, and by equipping them with the capacity to live as responsible individuals in the future. The President also underscored that no word or action should be allowed to disrupt the innocent life of any child.
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ކުޑަކުދިންގެ ދުވަހުގެ ތަހުނިޔާއާއި ހެޔޮއެދުންތައް ލޮބުވެތި ދިވެހި ކުޑަކުދިންނަށާއި ޢާއިލާތަކަށް ނުހަނު ލޯތްބާައެކު އަރިސްކުރަން.
ހެދިބޮޑުވަމުން އަންނަ ވަރަކަށް، އުމުރާގުޅޭ ތަޢުލީމާއި ތަރުބިއްޔަތު ކުޑަކުދިންނަށް ދިނުމަކީ ސަރުކާރާއި ރައްޔިތުން ގުޅިގެން އަދާކުރަން… pic.twitter.com/Y9PltjfBcy
— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) May 10, 2026
A day rooted in national observance
Children’s Day, known in Dhivehi as Kudakudhinge Dhuvas, is observed in the Maldives every year on May 10. The first national observance was held in 2001, and the day has since become a fixture in the school calendar, with classrooms, kindergartens and community spaces across the country hosting activities, performances and games for children.
The occasion is widely treated as a moment for adults, including parents, teachers, policymakers and the wider community, to reflect on their collective responsibility toward the wellbeing, education and development of children. Schools typically organise special assemblies, themed parties and competitions, while several resorts traditionally invite groups of children and their teachers for the day, offering them a glimpse into one of the country’s most prominent industries.
Continuing themes of welfare and values
The President’s message this year echoes priorities he has highlighted in past Children’s Day addresses, including the importance of nurturing children to embrace Islamic principles, civic responsibility and discipline, and the government’s stated commitment to working with parents and communities on child welfare. Previous national celebrations, including the 2025 event held at Hulhumalé Central Park, have brought together students, families and education officials in nationwide programmes coordinated by the Ministry of Education.
By foregrounding both formal education and moral upbringing in his Children’s Day message, the President placed the focus on a long-running theme in the country’s approach to child development: that safeguarding children is not solely a matter of policy, but a duty shared across households, schools and the state.
