Somalia

Somalia public holidays 2029

Somalia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Somalia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Monday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
May 23Wednesday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 26Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 3Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj EstimatedNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 12 – Mon, May 14 · Islamic New Year
4 daysSat, Jun 23 – Tue, Jun 26 · Independence DayTake Mon, Jun 25 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 21 – Tue, Jul 24 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Jul 23 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 3 · Isra' and Mi'raj

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Somalia in 2029?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Labour Day (May 1); Islamic New Year (May 14); Ashura (May 23); Independence Day (Jun 26); Republic Day (Jul 1); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24); Isra' and Mi'raj (Dec 3).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

252 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.