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 — in 112 days
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.