Somalia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Somalia for year 2026

Somalia - 2026 Holidays
19 of 19 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 16, 2026FridayIsra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date)Common Local Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayEid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)Common Local Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
May 18, 2026MondayRestoration of Somaliland SovereigntyCommon Local Holiday
May 19, 2026TuesdayRestoration of Somaliland Sovereignty HolidayCommon Local Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)Common Local Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram (Tentative Date)Common Local Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26, 2026FridayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshura (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jul 1, 2026WednesdayRepublic DayCommon Local Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Somalia. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Somalia this year in 2026?

There are 7 public holidays in Somalia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Somalia holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SO&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Somalia holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'SO',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=SO&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"