Public holidays
Public holidays in Somalia
Somalia has 10 public holidays in 2026. 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 holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
202610 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 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
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 JuneIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 1 JulyRepublic Day
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
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
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 26 JuneIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 1 JulyRepublic Day
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
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.