Somalia

Somalia public holidays 2026

Somalia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days.

Public holidays in Somalia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 16Friday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
Jun 25Thursday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
Jun 26Friday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18 · Isra' and Mi'raj
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
4 daysSat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16 · Islamic New YearTake Mon, Jun 15 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 28 · Ashura, Independence Day
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Somalia in 2026?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Isra' and Mi'raj (Jan 16); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Ashura (Jun 25); Independence Day (Jun 26); Republic Day (Jul 1); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25).

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 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.