Current Date And Time In Mogadishu, Somalia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:46:38 EAT
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Mogadishu, Banaadir? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Mogadishu.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Mogadishu follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day of Somalia on July 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Mogadishu.
This is Somalia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Somalia's country-level and Banaadir holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Mogadishu as anywhere else in Somalia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Somalia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Somalia's country and Banaadir holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Mogadishu just as everywhere else in Somalia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of Somalia | July 1 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.opm.gov.so |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of Somalia | Thu, Jul 1, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Mogadishu's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Somalia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Mogadishu, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 2,587,183 and running on the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, Mogadishu follows Somalia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.