Holidays in Somalia
Two calendar systems are used to determine the holidays in Somalia and Somaliland : mainly the Gregorian calendar , but also the Islamic calendar for religious holidays.
| date | occasion | Local name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holidays according to the Gregorian calendar | |||
| 1st of May | Labor Day | ||
| 18./19. May |
in Somaliland: Restoration of Somaliland's sovereignty (Somaliland unilateral declaration of independence from Somalia 1991) |
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| June 26th | Independence Day (independence of British Somaliland from the United Kingdom 1960) | ||
| July 1 | Independence Day (independence of Italian Somaliland and amalgamation with British Somaliland to form Somalia 1960) | ||
| Holidays according to the Islamic lunar calendar | |||
| 1. Muharram | Muslim New Year Celebration | ||
| 12. Rabīʿ al-awwal | Mawlid an-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammad ) | ||
| 10. Jumada l-ula | Id al-Adha ( Islamic Festival of Sacrifice ) | ||
| 27. Rajab | Miʿradsch an-Nabi ( Ascension of Muhammad ) | ||
| 1. Shawwal | Id al-fitr (end of Ramadan ) | ||