Public holidays in Djibouti

This is a list of public holidays in Djibouti. The country uses two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays.

Date  | English name  | Comments

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Gregorian calendar
1 January  | New Year |
1 May  | Labour Day | International Workers' Day
27 June  | Independence Day | From France, 1977[1]
25 December  | Christmas Day |
Islamic calendar
Date  | English Name  | Islamic or Arabic Name
27 Rajab | Ascension of Muhammad  | The Prophet's Ascension
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Birthday of Muhammad  | The Prophet's Birthday
1 Shawwal | End of Ramadan  | Eid al-Fitr
10 Dhu al-Hijja | Feast of Sacrifice  | Eid al-Adha
1 Muharram | Islamic New Year  | Islamic New Year

## See also

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* Public holidays in Somalia

## References

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1. ^ "Independence Day in Djibouti in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

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recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
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