Public holidays in Somalia are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.
| Date | English name | Local name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorian calendar | |||
| 1 January | New Year's Day | ||
| 1 May | Labour Day | ||
| 26 June | Independence Day | Marks the independence of British Somaliland on June 26, 1960. Five days later it joined Italian Somaliiland as the Somali Republic.[1] | |
| 1 July | Republic Day | Marks the unification of the former Italian and British Somalilands as the Somali Republic on July 1, 1960.[2] | |
| Islamic lunar calendar | |||
| 12 Rabi'-ul-Awwal | Birthday of Muhammad | Mawlid Nabi | |
| 27 Rajab | Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| 1 Shawwal | End of Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 10 Dhul Hijja | Fesat of Sacrifice | Eid al-Adha | |
| 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year | |
| 10 Muharram | Ashura | Ashura | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Independence Day in Somalia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Republic Day in Somalia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- EIU (1986). Country Profile: Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti. The Unit. pp. 3–4.