Somalia has a total of 14 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 downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | January 1 | National holiday |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday | March 20 | Season |
| Isra and Mi'raj 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. |
Wednesday | April 3 | National holiday |
| May Day |
Wednesday | May 1 | National holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr 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. |
Wednesday | June 5 | National holiday |
| June Solstice |
Friday | June 21 | Season |
| Independence of British Somaliland |
Wednesday | June 26 | Observance |
| Independence Day |
Monday | July 1 | National holiday |
| Eid al-Adha 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. |
Monday | August 12 | National holiday |
| Muharram Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
Sunday | September 1 | National holiday |
| Ashura |
Tuesday | September 10 | National holiday |
| September Equinox |
Monday | September 23 | Season |
| The Prophet's Birthday Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
Sunday | November 10 | National holiday |
| December Solstice |
Sunday | December 22 | Season |