Public holidays in
Awdal 2016
Awdal · Somalia
Laylat al-Mi'raj, Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty and Islamic New Year are added here.
Awdal observes 11 holidays in 2016: the 8 national holidays of Somalia plus Laylat al-Mi'raj, Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty and Islamic New Year. That leaves 251 working days, against 254 nationally.
251 working days in Awdal254 working days nationally
Regional holidays
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laylat al-Mi'raj | RegionalAwdal, Sanaag, Sool, Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed | Public | |
| Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty | RegionalAwdal, Sanaag, Sool, Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed | Public | |
| Islamic New Year | RegionalAwdal, Sanaag, Sool, Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed | Public |
National holidays
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Independence of British Somaliland | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Somalia | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Day of Ashura | All of Somalia | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Somalia | Public |
The weekend in Somalia is Friday and Saturday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Somalia derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.