List of 2018 Legal Holidays in Somalia
(Women participating in prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia) January 1, New Year's Day (ا ل ا
June 15 is Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: ع ر ب ي د ا ل ع ر ب يOn Eid al-Fitr, Muslims generally get up early and can eat something after early prayers, symbolizing the end of Ramadan. Then go out to pay a group visit, hug and greet each other, and restore the connection between friends and relatives. Muslims wear festive clothes on this day and are jubilant. Eid al-Fitr not only marks the end of Ramadan, but also thanks Allah (the true God) for strengthening their faith. It is a festival of peace and joy. Eid al-Fitr has existed since the Islamic calendar, and the first Eid al-Fitr was celebrated personally by the Prophet Mohammed and his family and friends.
June 26, Independence Day
The time of Istonka Festival is not determined (م ا ل)
Istonka Festival, also known as the Stick Festival, is a festival that celebrates a bumper harvest every summer in the Afgaoi region of Somalia. During the three or four consecutive days of festival activities, the most important and exciting thing was the game of beating branches at each other to imitate ancient wars. On the "battlefield", African drums shook the earth, and countless branches were flying in the air. Both sides showed no mercy and attacked each other fiercely. The brave men became more and more enthusiastic in the war, and the young men who couldn't withstand the beating fled in panic, but they were often ridiculed. In the past, this kind of game was played with wooden sticks as weapons, which often left both sides bloody. Accidents are common. In recent years, branches have only been used, but the brave and simple customs reflected in the game still remain.
July 1 is National Day (ا ل م ا ل و ا لOn December 10 of each year in the Islamic calendar, after the pilgrimage to Mecca. The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim (translated as Abraham in Christianity) faithfully carried out God's command and sacrificed his son Ishmael (translated as Ishmael in Christianity) to Allah, and then replaced it with a lamb. According to the Koran, in order to test Ibrahim, the ancestor of the Arabs and Israelis, Allah ordered him to kill his son and sacrifice him. He fully obeyed and took his son to a stone that is currently a sacred object in the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem. He prepared to kill his son, burn it, and sacrifice it to Allah. Allah achieved the purpose of testing him and ordered the angel to promptly send a black sheep instead of Ibrahim and present it to Allah. The Christian Bible records a little different, believing that Ishmael was Abraham's second-born son and returned to Egypt with his mother. Abraham wanted to kill his second son Isaac (translated in Islam), who was born when he was 90 years old, but the plot was the same. On the day of Eid Adha, Muslims wear new clothes, slaughter livestock, and leave meat not only for their homes, but also for the poor, ensuring that all Muslims have a share of meat. The happy scene is like celebrating the New Year in China.
Islamic New Year is September 12. The Islamic New Year is September 21. Ashura Festival is September 21. Shura Festival is September 21. Shura Festival is October 21. It commemorates the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. However, Sunnis and Shiites commemorate Shura Day on different dates. The Muslims of ethnic minorities in China are basically Sunnis, so Shura Festival is also an important festival for ethnic minorities who believe in Islam. The Sunnis 'Day is March 12 in the Islamic calendar and March 17 in the Shiites. It is said that Mohammed often fasted on the day of his birth (Monday), but now Muslims do not fast on Holy Day, but prepare food to celebrate and tell Muhammad's deeds during his lifetime.