Public holidays in Somalia

Public holidays in Somalia are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.

Official

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 Somaliland 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' al-Awwal Mawlid Nabi Birthday of Muhammad
27 Rajab Isra and Mi'raj Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven
1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr End of Ramadan
10 Dhu'l-Hijja Eid al-Adha Feast of Sacrifice
1 Muharram Islamic New Year Islamic New Year
10 Muharram Ashura Ashura

Unofficial

Unofficial dates that may be commemorated by subsets of nationals from Somalia include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Independence Day in Somalia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Republic Day in Somalia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ https://www.hiiraan.com/op4/2018/May/158090/75th_anniversary_of_syl_15_may_1943.aspx
  4. ↑ https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-puntland-celebrates-21-years-of-self-determination
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