The Somali calendar, ()، (سومَلي تِرو امّين) 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 (دَيَح تِرِسكَه) and the sun-based calendar is called amin-tiris (اَمين تِرِس) or shin-tiris (شِن تِرِس).
+ Indigenous Week of Rendille The first day of the week Hahat (هَهَت) The second day of the week Orra hakhan (اُورَّه هَخَن) The third day of the week Sere (سِرِه)The fourth day of the weekKumat (كُمَت)The fifth day of the weekSere hakhan (سِرِه هَخَن)The sixth day of the weekSere adhi ( the day of sheep and goats ) (سِرِه اَطي)The seventh day of the weekSere gaal (the day of camel) (سِرِه غَال)
+ The Months and Seasons of the Somali Calendar Seasons Months Days1st day of the monthGregorian date Xagaa حَغَا) , 13 weeks Habis/Karan هَبِس/كَرَن) 30Habis/Karan 1July 20Hala-lood/Habar-ari ( هَبَر اَري/هَلَه لود30Hala-loodHabar-ari 1August 20 Diraacgood (دِرَاعغود 30Diraacgood 1September 19 Dayr, 13 weeks Dayrweyn/Dambesame (دَير وِين/ دَمبِسَمبِه) 31Dayrweyn/Dambesame 1October, 19Xoomir/Ximir (حومِر/حِمِر)30Xoomir/Ximir 1November 19Xays (حَيس)31Xays 1December 19Diraac, 13 weeksAminla'/Lixkor (اَمين لهً/لِحكور31Aminla'/Lixkor 1January 18Adhi-caseeye (اَطي عَسِيَه)30Adhi-caseeye 1February 18Daydo (دَيدو)30Daydo 1March 20Gu’, 13 weeks + 1Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo (فُشَدِه/سِير مَه وَيدو)31Fushade/Seer-ma-waydo 1April 19Cawl/Gu’soore (عَول/غُه سوره)30Cawl/Gu'soore 1May 20Dirir-Sagaalo (دِرِر سَغَالو)31Dirir-sagaalo 1June 19
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