Annual Official holidays:

• New year’s day (Gregorian).


• 1st of May (international workers’ day).


• 27 June, the national day of Djibouti- independence anniversary (2 days).


• 1st of Muharram, new hijri year’s day (1 day).


• 12th of Rabi’ Awwal (the anniversary of the birth of prophet Mohammed peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (1 day).


• 27th of Rajab, the anniversary of isra’ and mi’raj (night journey and ascension to heaven by prophet Mohammed peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) (1 day).


• 1st of Shawwal, Eid Al Fitr–feast of fasting (2 days).


• 10th of ZulHijjah, Eid Al Adha – feast of bairam.


• 9th of ZulHijjah, arafa day (1 day).