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Somali HolidaysVarious public & national holidays observed in Somalia |
| sitesworld.comDate | English name | Local name | |
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| Gregorian calendar | |||
| 1 January | New Year | ||
| 1 May | Labour Day | ||
| 26 June | Independence of State of Somaliland (former British Somaliland) | ||
| 1 July | Independence Day — marks the scheduled union of Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) and State of Somaliland in 1960 to form Somali Republic | ||
| 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 | sitesworld.com | |