Somali calendar


The Somali calendar, ، 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 and the sun-based calendar is called amin-tiris or shin-tiris.
The first day of the weekHahat
The second day of the weekOrra hakhan
The third day of the weekSere
The fourth day of the weekKumat
The fifth day of the weekSere hakhan
The sixth day of the weekSere adhi
The seventh day of the weekSere gaal

SeasonsMonthsDays1st day of the monthGregorian date
Xagaa حَغَا), 13 weeksHabis/Karan هَبِس/كَرَن)30Habis/Karan 1July 20
Xagaa حَغَا), 13 weeksHala-lood/Habar-ari, 13 weeksDiraacgood 31Dayrweyn/Dambesame 1October, 19
Dayr, 13 weeksXoomir/Ximir 30Xoomir/Ximir 1November 19
Dayr, 13 weeksXays 31Xays 1December 19
Diraac, 13 weeksAminla'/Lixkor 30Adhi-caseeye 1February 18
Diraac, 13 weeksDaydo 30Daydo 1March 20
Gu’, 13 weeks + 1Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo 31Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo 1April 19
Gu’, 13 weeks + 1Cawl/Gu’soore 30Cawl/Gu'soore 1May 20
Gu’, 13 weeks + 1Dirir-Sagaalo 31Dirir-sagaalo 1June 19