Public holidays in Somalia 2027

11 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Somalia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Mogadishu: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Mon 4 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan)
New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 14 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Jun – Tue 15 Jun)
Ashura (estimated)
Typically in Mogadishu: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 2 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul)
Republic Day
Typically in Mogadishu: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 36% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Fri 1 Jan – Thu 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 4 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'rajShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 14 May – Sun 16 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Jun – Tue 15 Jun · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓