Somalia Public Holidays 2023

This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 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	Sun	New Year's Day *
18 Feb	Sat	Miraaj Nabi *
22 Apr	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
23 Apr	Sun	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
18 May	Thu	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
19 May	Fri	Somaliland Sovereignty Day Holiday *
26 Jun	Mon	Independence Day
29 Jun	Thu	Eid al-Adha
30 Jun	Fri	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
1 Jul	Sat	Republic Day *
19 Jul	Wed	Islamic New Year *
28 Jul	Fri	Ashura *
27 Sep	Wed	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.