Somalia has a total of 16 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Isra and Mi'raj	Wednesday, April 3, 2019	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty	Saturday, May 18, 2019	Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty is a common local holiday in Somalia
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday	Sunday, May 19, 2019	Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Independence Day	Wednesday, June 26, 2019	Independence Day is a observance in Somalia
Republic Day	Monday, July 1, 2019	Republic Day is a common local holiday in Somalia
Eid al-Adha	Sunday, August 11, 2019	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Muharram	Saturday, August 31, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Tuesday, September 10, 2019	Ashura is a common local holiday in Somalia
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
The Prophet's Birthday	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)