Holiday Guide for Somalia in 2026

Somalia information

Population: 15.89m
Capital: Mogadishu
Calling Code: (252)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Somali shilling
Language: Somali

List of National Holidays in Somalia in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Somalia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday January 16th Mi'raaj Nabi Somalia: Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
	Friday March 20th Eid-ul-Fitr Somalia: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Somalia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 28th Eid Al Adha Somalia: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday June 16th Islamic New Year Somalia: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Friday June 26th Ashura Somalia: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Friday June 26th Independence Day Somalia: Marks the independence of British Somaliland on June 26th 1960. Five days later it joined Italian Somaliiland as the Somali Republic.
	Wednesday July 1st Republic Day Somalia: Marks the unification of the former Italian and British Somalilands as the Somali Republic on July 1st 1960.
	Tuesday August 25th Mawlid Nabi Somalia: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Friday December 25th Christmas Day Somalia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC