Public holidaysinSomalia are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.
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1 January | New Year's Day | ||
1 May | Labour Day | ||
26 June | Independence Day | Marks the independence of British Somaliland on June 26, 1960. Five days later it joined Italian Somaliiland as the Somali Republic.[1] | |
1 July | Republic Day | Marks the unification of the former Italian and British Somalilands as the Somali Republic on July 1, 1960.[2] | |
Islamic lunar calendar | |||
12Rabi'-ul-Awwal | Birthday of Muhammad | Mawlid Nabi | |
27Rajab | Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven | Isra and Mi'raj | |
1Shawwal | End of Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr | |
10Dhul Hijja | Fesat of Sacrifice | Eid al-Adha | |
1Muharram | Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year | |
10Muharram | Ashura | Ashura |
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