One&Only Reethi Rah's festive season 2026: tree lighting, Santa on the lagoon and a New Year's Eve gala on Sunrise Beach
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One&Only Reethi Rah in North Malé Atoll has shared its festive programme for 2026. It opens with a tree lighting on 20 December, brings Santa across the lagoon on Christmas morning, and ends the year with a gala dinner and fireworks on Sunrise Beach.
The dates to know
- 20 December, 7pm. The tree lighting ceremony at Tapasake opens the season.
- 25 December, 11am. Santa arrives across the lagoon on what the resort calls a floating festive icon.
- 25 December, 12.30pm. Christmas Day brunch at Rabarbaro, with entertainment for the whole family.
- 31 December, from 8pm. New Year's Eve cocktails and the resort's signature gala dinner on Sunrise Beach, with fireworks over the island.
What it means for your stay
The resort has not shared prices for the Christmas brunch or the gala dinner, or said whether the gala carries a compulsory supplement on 31 December. Ask us and we will confirm before you book.
Families are well looked after over the holidays. KidsOnly takes children aged four to twelve and One Tribe takes teenagers aged 13 to 17. A child under 12 can stay in a water villa only if a parent signs a waiver on arrival, so a beach villa is usually the easier choice with young children.
The resort's speedboat from Velana takes about 45 minutes and runs around the clock, so a late flight still reaches the island the same night.
Planning a festive stay
See villas and what's included on our One&Only Reethi Rah page. Email holidays@360degreeworld.com with your dates and who is travelling, and we will check availability and price the festive stay for you.
