Somali calendar

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

References

1 2 Hussein, y Said M-Shidad (31 December 2011). "The Somali Calendar: An Ancient, Accurate Timekeeping System" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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[Hussein_2011-1] 1 2 Hussein, y Said M-Shidad (31 December 2011). "The Somali Calendar: An Ancient, Accurate Timekeeping System" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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