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Somalia 2026 Public Holidays

14 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 2 holidays
February
March 2 holidays
April
May 5 holidays
June 3 holidays
July 1 holidays
August 1 holidays
September
October
November
December

2026 Holiday List · Somalia

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

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year Public holiday 1 January.
Jan 16 Friday Isra and Mi'raj Public holiday 27 Rajab.
Mar 20 Friday 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 21 Saturday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public holiday The second and third days of Eid al-Fitr.
May 1 Friday May Day Public holiday 1 May, or in some countries the first Monday of May.
May 18 Monday Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Public holiday
May 19 Tuesday Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday Public holiday
May 27 Wednesday Eid al-Adha Public holiday 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.
May 28 Thursday Eid al-Adha Holiday Public holiday The days following Eid al-Adha.
Jun 16 Tuesday Muharram Public holiday 1 Muharram — the Islamic new year.
Jun 25 Thursday Ashura Public holiday 10 Muharram.
Jun 26 Friday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Jul 1 Wednesday Republic Day Public holiday The anniversary of the founding of the republic — varies by country.
Aug 26 Wednesday The Prophet's Birthdaydate to be confirmed 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
Feb 18 Wednesday 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 Friday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Sep 23 Wednesday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Dec 21 Monday 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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