The Somali calendar, (Somali: Soomaali tiro ammin) 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.
Indigenous Week of Rendille[1]
The first day of the week
Hahat
The second day of the week
Orra hakhan
The third day of the week
Sere
The fourth day of the week
Kumat
The fifth day of the week
Sere hakhan
The sixth day of the week
Sere adhi ( the day of sheep and goats )
The seventh day of the week
Sere gaal (the day of camel)
The Months and Seasons of the Somali Calendar[1]
Seasons
Months
Days
1st day of the month
Gregorian date
Xagaa, 13 weeks
Habis/Karan
30
Habis/Karan 1
July 20
Hala-lood/Habar-ari
30
Hala-loodHabar-ari 1
August 20
Diraacgood
30
Diraacgood 1
September 19
Dayr, 13 weeks
Dayrweyn/Dambesame
31
Dayrweyn/Dambesame 1
October, 19
Xoomir/Ximir
30
Xoomir/Ximir 1
November 19
Xays
31
Xays 1
December 19
Diraac, 13 weeks
Aminla'/Lixkor
31
Aminla'/Lixkor 1
January 18
Adhi-caseeye
30
Adhi-caseeye 1
February 18
Daydo
30
Daydo 1
March 20
Gu’, 13 weeks + 1
Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo
31
Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo 1
April 19
Cawl/Gu’soore
30
Cawl/Gu'soore 1
May 20
Dirir-Sagaalo
31
Dirir-sagaalo 1
June 19
^ abHussein, y Said M-Shidad (31 December 2011). "The Somali Calendar: An Ancient, Accurate Timekeeping System" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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