Somalia has a total of 18 holidays in 2020. 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Isra and Mi'raj	Sunday, March 22, 2020	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	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty	Monday, May 18, 2020	Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty is a common local holiday in Somalia
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday	Tuesday, May 19, 2020	Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
Eid al-Fitr	Saturday, May 23, 2020	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.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Sunday, May 24, 2020	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Independence Day	Friday, June 26, 2020	Independence Day is a public holiday in Somalia
Republic Day	Wednesday, July 1, 2020	Republic Day is a common local holiday in Somalia
Eid al-Adha	Friday, July 31, 2020	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.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
Muharram	Thursday, August 20, 2020	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Saturday, August 29, 2020	Ashura is a public holiday in Somalia
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
The Prophet's Birthday	Thursday, October 29, 2020	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)