Public holidays in Somalia in 2026

8 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Labour Day
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Day of Ashura
Independence of British Somaliland
Independence Day
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Somalia in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 21
April 22
May 19
June 20
July 22
August 20
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 23
Total 253

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).