Date English name Local name Gregorian calendar 1 January New Year's Day 1 May Labour Day 18 May Somaliland Declaration of Independence Ku dhawaaqida Gooni isu taaga Somaliland 26 June Independence Day State of Somaliland Islamic lunar calendar 12 Rabi'-ul-Awwal Birthday of Muhammad Mawlid Nabi 27 Rajab Muhammad's Ascension to Heaven Isra and Mi'raj 1 Shawwal End of Ramadan Eid al-Fitr 10 Dhul Hijja Fesat of Sacrifice Eid al-Adha 1 Muharram Islamic New Year Islamic New Year 10 Muharram Ashura Ashura