View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Djibouti for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Fri, Jan 1 → Tue, Jan 5
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Djibouti's Independence Day (June 27, from France in 1977) is one of the more recent independence dates on the African continent. As a predominantly Muslim country, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and the Islamic New Year set by lunar sighting are the most widely observed closures, often running longer in practice than their officially gazetted length.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 5, 2027 | Tuesday | الإسراء والمعراج (Laylat al-Mi'raj) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 15, 2027 | Saturday | يوم عرفة (Arafat Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| June 6, 2027 | Sunday | Nouvel an islamique (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| June 27, 2027 | Sunday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | الإسراء والمعراج (Laylat al-Mi'raj) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 16, 2026 | Friday | الإسراء والمعراج (Laylat al-Mi'raj) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | يوم عرفة (Arafat Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| June 16, 2026 | Tuesday | Nouvel an islamique (Islamic New Year) | Public Holiday |
| June 27, 2026 | Saturday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Djibouti has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Djibouti in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, June 27), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Djibouti grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Djibouti does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
5 consecutive days off in Djibouti in 2027, January 1–January 5, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Djibouti is Noël (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.
Islamic New Year, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), Laylat al-Mi'raj, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Djibouti, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.