Somalia Public Holidays 2019

This page contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for Somalia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Tue	New Year's Day *
3 Apr	Wed	Miraaj Nabi *
1 May	Wed	Labour Day
18 May	Sat	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
19 May	Sun	Somaliland Sovereignty Day Holiday *
5 Jun	Wed	Eid al-Fitr
6 Jun	Thu	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
26 Jun	Wed	Independence Day
1 Jul	Mon	Republic Day *
12 Aug	Mon	Eid al-Adha
13 Aug	Tue	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
1 Sep	Sun	Islamic New Year *
10 Sep	Tue	Ashura *
10 Nov	Sun	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Note:
— New Year’s Day, Republic Day and Ashura are observed throughout Somalia except for Somaliland.
— Miraaj Nabi, Somaliland Sovereignty Day, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Adha Holiday and Islamic New Year are observed in Somaliland only.