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
Legal Regulations
The public holiday calendar is based on official legislation, incorporating both secular national holidays and Islamic religious observances. The Labor Code governs standard working hours and conditions, though specific details were not provided in the sources. Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar and are subject to moon sighting, making dates tentative.
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 legislative changes to national holiday laws or working time regulations for 2026 were reported in the provided sources. The news section from one source mentions Somalia's upcoming UN Security Council presidency and planned district council elections in Mogadishu, but these are not directly related to working day regulations.
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 standard work week in Somalia runs from Sunday through Thursday. Many Islamic holidays, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, are celebrated for two consecutive days as public holidays. The country's holiday system uniquely blends Gregorian calendar dates for secular events with the Islamic lunar calendar for religious ones.
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: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.
Somalia, Africa has between 251 and 256 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus between 9 and 14 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.
251–256
Working Days
depending on region
100
Weekend Days
9–14
Holidays
depending on region
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19–20* | 10 | 1–2* | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 22–23* | 6 | 2–3* | 31 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| May | 17–20* | 9 | 2–5* | 31 |
| June | 19–21* | 7 | 2–4* | 30 |
| July | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| August | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | 251–256* | 100 | 9–14* | 365 |
* Values vary by region.
2026 Calendar for Somalia, Africa
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr | 21 Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
23 working days, 6 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Day of Ashura Day of Ashura | 26 Independence of British Somaliland Independence of British Somaliland | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Independence Day Independence 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 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.