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
|