The 2011 Maldivian protests were a series of peaceful protests that broke out in the Maldives on 1 May 2011. Demonstrators were protesting what they considered the government's mismanagement of the economy. Protesters have been calling for the ouster of President Mohamed Nasheed. The main political opposition party in the country, the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (Maldivian People's Party) led by the former president of the country Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (who was in power for over 30 years under an authoritarian system) has accused President Nasheed of "talking about democracy but not putting it into practice."

The primary cause for the protests is rising commodity prices and a poor economic situation in the country.

The protests led to a resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed, on 7 February 2012, and the Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik was sworn as the new president of Maldives. However, some have questioned the legitimacy of the new government. In April 2012, it was announced that new elections were to be held in July 2013.