Public holidays in Somalia
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Public holidays in Somalia are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.
| Date | English name | Local name | |
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| Gregorian calendar | |||
| 1 January | New Year | ||
| 1 May | Labour Day | ||
| 26 June | Independence of British Somaliland | ||
| 1 July | Independence Day — marks the scheduled union of Trust Territory of Somaliland (former Italian Somaliland) and former British Somaliland in 1960 to form Somali Republic (Somalia) | ||
| Islamic lunar calendar | |||
| 12 Rabi'-ul-Awwal | Birthday of Muhammad | Mawlid Nabi | |
| 27 Rajab | Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven | Mi'raaj Nabi | |
| 1 Shawwal | End of Ramadan | Eid ul-Fitr | |
| 10 Dhul Hijja | Feast of Sacrifice | Eid Al Adha | |
| 1 Muharram | Muslim New Year | ||
| 10 Muharram | Ashura | ||
See also
References
- EIU (1986). Country Profile: Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti. The Unit. pp. 3–4.
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