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Somalia 2025 Public Holidays

14 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 2 holidays
February
March 2 holidays
April
May 3 holidays
June 3 holidays
July 2 holidays
August
September 1 holidays
October
November
December

2025 Holiday List · Somalia

14 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Wednesday New Year Public holiday 1 January.
Jan 27 Monday Isra and Mi'raj Public holiday 27 Rajab.
Mar 30 Sunday Eid al-Fitr Public holiday 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. The date depends on a moon sighting and is often confirmed only a day or two in advance.
Mar 31 Monday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public holiday The second and third days of Eid al-Fitr.
May 1 Thursday May Day Public holiday 1 May, or in some countries the first Monday of May.
May 18 Sunday Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Public holiday
May 19 Monday Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday Public holiday
Jun 6 Friday Eid al-Adha Public holiday 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.
Jun 17 Tuesday Eid al-Adha Holiday Public holiday The days following Eid al-Adha.
Jun 26 Thursday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Jun 26 Thursday Muharram Public holiday 1 Muharram — the Islamic new year.
Jul 1 Tuesday Republic Day Public holiday The anniversary of the founding of the republic — varies by country.
Jul 5 Saturday Ashura Public holiday 10 Muharram.
Sep 4 Thursday The Prophet's Birthday Public holiday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal — 17 Rabi' al-Awwal in the Shia tradition.
Show 5 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Mar 1 Saturday Ramadan Start Observance 1 Ramadan on the Hijri calendar. The Gregorian date shifts about eleven days earlier each year and is confirmed by moon sighting shortly before.
Mar 20 Thursday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Jun 21 Saturday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Sep 22 Monday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Dec 21 Sunday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.

About these holidays

New Year

1 January.

The start of the Gregorian calendar year. Some sources list this alongside a separate New Year's Day entry when a country grants more than one day off around the turn of the year.

Isra and Mi'raj

27 Rajab.

Commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's night journey to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven. A public holiday in Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and several other countries.

Eid al-Fitr

1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. The date depends on a moon sighting and is often confirmed only a day or two in advance.

The festival that ends Ramadan, and the largest holiday of the year across the Muslim world. Most countries grant two to three consecutive days; Indonesia and Malaysia extend it further with collective leave. Because the date is set by moon sighting, calendars published far in advance are provisional.

Eid al-Fitr Holiday

The second and third days of Eid al-Fitr.

The additional days off that follow Eid al-Fitr itself. Most Muslim-majority countries treat Eid as a multi-day break rather than a single holiday.

May Day

1 May, or in some countries the first Monday of May.

1 May, combining an older spring festival with International Workers' Day. The United Kingdom and Ireland move the day off to the first Monday of the month.

Eid al-Adha

10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.

The Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. Alongside Eid al-Fitr it is one of the two principal Islamic holidays, and is observed with several days off in most Muslim-majority countries.

Eid al-Adha Holiday

The days following Eid al-Adha.

The additional days off attached to Eid al-Adha, which is commonly a three- or four-day break.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

Muharram

1 Muharram — the Islamic new year.

The first day of the Islamic year. A public holiday in most Muslim-majority countries, though a quiet one — it is a day of remembrance rather than celebration.

Republic Day

The anniversary of the founding of the republic — varies by country.

Marks the adoption of a republican constitution or the end of a monarchy. Observed in India, Italy, Turkey, Portugal and a number of other states.

Ashura

10 Muharram.

A day of mourning for Shia Muslims, commemorating the death of Husayn at Karbala, and a day of voluntary fasting for Sunnis. A public holiday in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Bahrain and several North African countries.

The Prophet's Birthday

12 Rabi' al-Awwal — 17 Rabi' al-Awwal in the Shia tradition.

Mawlid, marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. A public holiday across most of the Muslim world, though Saudi Arabia and Qatar do not observe it.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com