Public holidays
Public holidays in Djibouti
Djibouti has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day — in 105 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 16 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Saturday 27 JuneIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 28 JuneIndependence Day Holidayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet Muhammad's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 5 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 27 JuneIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 JuneIndependence Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 14 AugustProphet Muhammad's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberIsra' and Mi'rajfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.