2026 Working Days Calendar for Somalia, Africa

Note: This calendar shows only common holidays for the entire country. Each part of the country may have its own working days calendar.

Regional Calendars

Working days for:
Awdal
Bakool
Banaadir
Bari
Bay
Galguduud
Gedo
Hiiraan
Jubbada Dhexe
Jubbada Hoose
Mudug
Nugaal
Sanaag
Shabeellaha Dhexe
Shabeellaha Hoose
Sool
Togdheer
Woqooyi Galbeed

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The public holiday calendar for Somalia is based on official legislation, which includes both fixed secular holidays and Islamic religious holidays. The dates for Islamic holidays are estimates subject to confirmation by moon sighting and change by local authorities. The standard workweek is defined by law, but specific national labor code details regarding working hours and holiday entitlements are not detailed in the provided sources.

📰 News

No specific recent news or regulatory changes for 2026 regarding working days or holidays in Somalia were found in the provided sources. The calendar for 2026 appears to follow established patterns, with the standard set of public holidays. As is typical, the exact dates for Islamic holidays remain tentative and subject to official announcement closer to the time.

💡 Insights

The weekend in Somalia is observed on Thursday and Friday, aligning with Islamic tradition. Based on the 2026 calendar, there are approximately 251 workdays and 10 public holidays. The culture heavily influences the holiday schedule, with several key Islamic observances like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha being major non-working days.

2026 Working days summary for Somalia, Africa

Note: This summary shows only common holidays for the entire country. Some parts of the country may follow different working-day calendars.

Somalia, Africa has 254 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 97 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 14 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

254
Working Days
97
Weekend Days
14
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January209231
February208028
March217331
April228030
May207431
June228030
July199331
August229031
September227130
October2110031
November228030
December237131
Total2549714365

2026 Calendar for Somalia, Africa

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
23
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
29
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
30
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
31

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Independence Day
Independence Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Islamic New Year (estimated)
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Ashura (estimated)
Ashura (estimated)
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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