Somalia

Somalia public holidays 2025

Somalia had 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 254 working days.

Public holidays in Somalia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 27Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labour DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Jun 26Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Jun 26Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1Tuesday	Republic DayNationwide
Jul 5Saturday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+4 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Jan 25 – Mon, Jan 27 · Isra' and Mi'raj
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29 · Independence Day, Islamic New YearTake Fri, Jun 27 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 28 – Tue, Jul 1 · Republic DayTake Mon, Jun 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up

Somalia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Somalia in 2025?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 27); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Independence Day (Jun 26); Islamic New Year (Jun 26); Republic Day (Jul 1); Ashura (Jul 5); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

254 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.