Somalia Public Holidays 2020

This page contains a national calendar of all 2020 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	Wed	New Year's Day *
22 Mar	Sun	Miraaj Nabi *
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
18 May	Mon	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
19 May	Tue	Somaliland Sovereignty Day Holiday *
24 May	Sun	Eid al-Fitr
25 May	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
26 Jun	Fri	Independence Day
1 Jul	Wed	Republic Day *
31 Jul	Fri	Eid al-Adha
1 Aug	Sat	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
20 Aug	Thu	Islamic New Year *
29 Aug	Sat	Ashura *
29 Oct	Thu	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.