Public Holidays in Djibouti 1997 🇩🇯

Djibouti has 13 public holidays in 1997. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Djibouti.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
8. Feb	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Apr	Wednesday	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
17. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
7. May	Wednesday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
28. Jun	Saturday	Independence Day Holiday	Public holiday
16. Jul	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Djibouti 1997

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 17. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 27. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 27. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Djibouti

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1997 to 1998.

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 8. Feb 1997 → 29. Jan 1998
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 9. Feb 1997 → 30. Jan 1998
Arafat Day (estimated): 16. Apr 1997 → 6. Apr 1998
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 17. Apr 1997 → 7. Apr 1998
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 18. Apr 1997 → 8. Apr 1998
Islamic New Year (estimated): 7. May 1997 → 27. Apr 1998
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated): 16. Jul 1997 → 6. Jul 1998
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 27. Nov 1997 → 16. Nov 1998

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Holidays in other countries:

🇩🇯 Djibouti 13 holidays
🇪🇷 Eritrea N/A
🇪🇹 Ethiopia 13 holidays
🇸🇴 Somalia N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Djibouti have in 1997?

Djibouti observes 13 public holidays in 1997. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Djibouti?

The next public holiday in Djibouti is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

Are public holidays in Djibouti the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1997.