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Public holidays in Somalia in 2026
Somalia has 8 public holidays in 2026, 8 of them on working days, leaving 253 working days. 3 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Day of Ashura |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Independence of British Somaliland |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
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Long weekends in Somalia, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 27 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 24 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2026: book Wednesday 24 Jun 2026 (Day of Ashura, Independence of British Somaliland)
- 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jul 2026: book Tuesday 30 Jun 2026 (Independence Day)
- 22 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026: book Monday 24 Aug 2026 (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))
- 31 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027: book Thursday 31 Dec 2026 (New Year's Day)
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