Somalia has a total of 19 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Isra and Mi'raj
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Ramadan Start
Monday, March 11, 2024 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
May Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty is a common local holiday in Somalia
Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday
Sunday, May 19, 2024 Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
Eid al-Adha
Monday, June 17, 2024 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a common local holiday in Somalia
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)
Independence Day
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Independence Day is a public holiday in Somalia
Republic Day
Monday, July 1, 2024 Republic Day is a common local holiday in Somalia
Muharram
Monday, July 8, 2024 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Ashura is a public holiday in Somalia
The Prophet's Birthday
Monday, September 16, 2024 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in Somalia (Mogadishu)
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in Somalia (Mogadishu)
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