This is a list of public holidaysinDjibouti. The country uses two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.
Date | English name | Comments | |
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1 January | New Year | ||
1 May | Labour Day | International Workers' Day | |
27 June | Independence Day | From France, 1977[1] | |
25 December | Christmas Day | ||
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Date | English Name | Islamic or Arabic Name | |
12Rabi' al-awwal | Birthday of Muhammad | Mawlid | |
1Shawwal | Festival of Breaking the Fast | Eid al-Fitr | |
10Shawwal | Feast of the Sacrifice | Eid al-Adha | |
1Muharram | Islamic New Year | Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah |
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