Independence Day (Somalia)

Independence Day
Flag of Somalia
TypeNational
SignificanceEstablishment of the Somali Republic
CelebrationsParades and concerts
DateJune 26
Next timeJune 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)
FrequencyAnnual

Independence Day is a national holiday occurring annually on 26 June, but observed in Somalia on July 1. The date celebrates the unification of the Trust Territory of Somalia and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic on June 26, 1960. A government was subsequently formed by Abdullahi Issa, Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, and other members of the trusteeship and protectorate governments with Aden Abdullah Osman Daar as president. On July 20, 1961, through a popular referendum, the people of Somalia ratified a new constitution.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ The Illustrated Library of The World and Its Peoples: Africa, North and East, Greystone Press: 1967, p. 338

References

  • Central Intelligence Agency (2013). "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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