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Somalia Independence Day

Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Somalia celebrates Independence Day every year on 1 July, also marking the union of the northern and southern regions in 1960.

Date / rule1 July annually
ScopeSomalia / national independence commemoration
VerificationNational Government Recurring Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-08
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveThursday, July 1, 2027See everything on July 1 →
Authority summary

What is Somalia Independence Day?

Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Somalia celebrates Independence Day every year on 1 July, also marking the union of the northern and southern regions in 1960.

Date and recurrence

1 July annually

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Somalia / national independence commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Civic, Remembrance & History →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
  • Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Somalia Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Independence DayNational Government
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Somalia Independence Day?

1 July annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 July.

Does Somalia Independence Day fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is Somalia Independence Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Somalia / national independence commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Somalia Independence Day?

The stored designation basis is: Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Somalia celebrates Independence Day every year on 1 July, also marking the union of the northern and southern regions in 1960.. Supporting provenance includes Somalia Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Independence Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Somalia Independence Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to Somalia. Its fuller verified scope is: Somalia / national independence commemoration.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.

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