Public holidays in Somaliland are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.[1][2]
Date | English name | Local name | |
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Gregorian calendar | |||
1 January | New Year's Day | ||
1 May | Labour Day | ||
18 May | Somaliland Declaration of Independence | Ku dhawaaqida Gooni isu taaga Somaliland | |
26 June | Independence Day State of Somaliland | ||
Islamic lunar calendar | |||
12 Rabi'-ul-Awwal | Birthday of Muhammad | Mawlid Nabi | |
27 Rajab | Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven | Isra and Mi'raj | |
1 Shawwal | End of Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr | |
10 Dhul Hijja | Feast of Sacrifice | Eid al-Adha | |
1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year | |
10 Muharram | Ashura | Ashura |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Official Public Holidays" (PDF). www.somalilandlaw.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Public Holidays - 2021 - Home listing". Government of Somaliland.