Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Somalia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day *
16 Jan	Fri	Miraaj Nabi *
20 Mar	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
21 Mar	Sat	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
18 May	Mon	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
19 May	Tue	Somaliland Sovereignty Day Holiday *
27 May	Wed	Eid al-Adha
28 May	Thu	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
17 Jun	Wed	Islamic New Year *
26 Jun	Fri	Independence Day
26 Jun	Fri	Ashura *
1 Jul	Wed	Republic Day *
26 Aug	Wed	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day *
6 Jan	Wed	Miraaj Nabi *
10 Mar	Wed	Eid al-Fitr
11 Mar	Thu	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
17 May	Mon	Eid al-Adha
18 May	Tue	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
18 May	Tue	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
6 Jun	Sun	Islamic New Year *
15 Jun	Tue	Ashura *
26 Jun	Sat	Independence Day
1 Jul	Thu	Republic Day *
15 Aug	Sun	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26 Dec	Sun	Miraaj Nabi *

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day *
26 Feb	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
28 Feb	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday *
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Eid al-Adha
6 May	Sat	Eid al-Adha Holiday *
18 May	Thu	Somaliland Sovereignty Day *
19 May	Fri	Somaliland Sovereignty Day Holiday *
25 May	Thu	Islamic New Year *
3 Jun	Sat	Ashura *
26 Jun	Mon	Independence Day
1 Jul	Sat	Republic Day *
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
14 Dec	Thu	Miraaj Nabi *

A majority of the holidays celebrated in Somalia are based on the Muslim faith. Most of these holidays are based on the lunar cycle and may fall on different days each year. It is understood that the Somalian government uses the Arithmetical Islamic Calendar, however they may also use the dates that are given from Mecca for these dates.