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Somalian national holiday
| Independence Day
|
|---|
 Flag of Somalia
|
| Type
| National
|
|---|
| Significance
| Establishment of the
Somali Republic
|
|---|
| Celebrations
| Parades and concerts
|
|---|
| Date
| July 1
|
|---|
| Next time
| July 1, 2024
(
2024-07-01
)
|
|---|
| Frequency
| Annual
|
|---|
Independence Day
is a national holiday observed annually in
Somalia
on
July 1
. The date celebrates the unification of the
Trust Territory of Somaliland
and the
State of Somaliland
into the
Somali Republic
on July 1, 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
[
edit
]
- ^
The Illustrated Library of The World and Its Peoples: Africa, North and East
, Greystone Press: 1967, p. 338
References
[
edit
]
- Central Intelligence Agency (2013).
"Somalia"
.
The World Factbook
. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency
. Retrieved
2013-07-01
.
