Somali calendar

The Somali calendar, (Somali: Soomaali tiro ammin)، (سومَلي تِرو امّين) which is a moon-and-sun-based system, was used by Somali herders and farmers to determine the seasons and predict the weather. The Somali lunar calendar is known as dayax-tiriska (دَيَح تِرِسكَه) and the sun-based calendar is called amin-tiris (اَمين تِرِس) or shin-tiris (شِن تِرِس).

Indigenous Week of Rendille[1]
The first day of the week Hahat (هَهَت)
The second day of the week Orra hakhan (اُورَّه هَخَن)
The third day of the week Sere (سِرِه)
The fourth day of the week Kumat (كُمَت)
The fifth day of the week Sere hakhan (سِرِه هَخَن)
The sixth day of the week Sere adhi ( the day of sheep and goats ) (سِرِه اَطي)
The seventh day of the week Sere gaal (the day of camel) (سِرِه غَال)
The Months and Seasons of the Somali Calendar[1]
Seasons Months Days 1st day of the month Gregorian date
Xagaa حَغَا) , 13 weeks Habis/Karan هَبِس/كَرَن) 30 Habis/Karan 1 July 20
Hala-lood/Habar-ari ( هَبَر اَري/هَلَه لود 30 Hala-loodHabar-ari 1 August 20
Diraacgood (دِرَاعغود 30 Diraacgood 1 September 19
Dayr, 13 weeks Dayrweyn/Dambesame (دَير وِين/ دَمبِسَمبِه) 31 Dayrweyn/Dambesame 1 October, 19
Xoomir/Ximir (حومِر/حِمِر) 30 Xoomir/Ximir 1 November 19
Xays (حَيس) 31 Xays 1 December 19
Diraac, 13 weeks Aminla'/Lixkor (اَمين لهً/لِحكور 31 Aminla'/Lixkor 1 January 18
Adhi-caseeye (اَطي عَسِيَه) 30 Adhi-caseeye 1 February 18
Daydo (دَيدو) 30 Daydo 1 March 20
Gu’, 13 weeks + 1 Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo (فُشَدِه/سِير مَه وَيدو) 31 Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo 1 April 19
Cawl/Gu’soore (عَول/غُه سوره) 30 Cawl/Gu'soore 1 May 20
Dirir-Sagaalo (دِرِر سَغَالو) 31 Dirir-sagaalo 1 June 19

References

  1. ^ a b Hussein, y Said M-Shidad (31 December 2011). "The Somali Calendar: An Ancient, Accurate Timekeeping System" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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