Public holidays inSomalia are based on two officialcalendar systems: theGregorian calendar primarily, and theIslamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.
| Date | English name | Local name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorian calendar | |||
| 1 January | New Year's Day | ||
| 1 May | Labour Day | ||
| 18-19 May | Restoration of Soamliland Sovereignty Day | Marks the independence ofBritish Somaliland on May 18, 1991. Five days later it joinedItalian Somaliland as theSomali Republic.[1] | |
| 26 June | Independence Day | Marks the independence ofBritish Somaliland on June 26, 1960. Five days later it joinedItalian Somaliland as theSomali Republic.[2] | |
| 1 July | Republic Day | Marks the unification of the former Italian and British Somalilands as the Somali Republic on July 1, 1960.[3] | |
| Islamic lunar calendar | |||
| 12Rabi'-ul-Awwal | Mawlid Nabi | Birthday of Muhammad | |
| 27Rajab | Isra and Mi'raj | Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven | |
| 1Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | End of Ramadan | |
| 10Dhul Hijja | Eid al-Adha | Feast of Sacrifice | |
| 1Muharram | Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year | |
| 10Muharram | Ashura | Ashura | |
