Public holidays in Somaliland

Public holidays in Somaliland are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.

Date English name Local name Gregorian calendar1 JanuaryNew Year's Day1 MayLabour Day18 MaySomaliland Declaration of IndependenceKu dhawaaqida Gooni isu taaga Somaliland26 JuneIndependence Day State of Somaliland Islamic lunar calendar12 Rabi' al-AwwalBirthday of MuhammadMawlid Nabi27 RajabMuhammad's Ascension to HeavenIsra and Mi'raj1 ShawwalEnd of RamadanEid al-Fitr10 Dhu'l-HijjaFeast of SacrificeEid al-Adha1 MuharramIslamic New YearIslamic New Year10 MuharramAshuraAshura

See also Public holidays in Djibouti Public holidays in Somalia

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