Public holidays in Somalia 2026

10 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Somalia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
16 January Friday	Friday	Isra' and Mi'rajEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New YearEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 June Thursday	Thursday	AshuraEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 June Friday	Friday	Independence Day
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's BirthdayEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Somalia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 16 Jan – Sun 18 Jan · 3 days off
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Mogadishu: high 30°C (86°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 36% of days
Thu 25 Jun – Sun 28 Jun · 4 days off
Ashura (estimated), Independence Day
Typically in Mogadishu: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 36% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Mogadishu: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 15 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun)
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 39% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Jun – Sun 28 Jun — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 15 Jan – Sun 18 Jan · Isra' and Mi'raj
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Thu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour Day
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Jun) get 4 days in a row
Sat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun · Islamic New Year
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Jun) get 5 days in a row
Wed 24 Jun – Sun 28 Jun · Ashura, Independence Day