Use this 2026 calendar to see every public holiday and school break in Somalia laid out across the year. Across the year, 11 national public holidays are highlighted, with 9 landing on weekdays. School holidays follow one national calendar that applies in all 18 regions, totalling roughly 70 days over the year. The holiday year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and runs through to Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) on 25 August. Each coloured day in the calendar links to its public holiday or school break.