Independence Day ( Somalia ) - wikipedia Independence Day ( Somalia ) Independence Day Flag of Somalia Observed by Somalia North Eastern Province, Kenya Djibouti Somaliland Somali Region Type National Significance Establishment of the Somali Republic Celebrations Parades and concerts Date July 1st 1960 Next time 1 July 1960 ( 1960 - 07 - 01 ) Frequency Annual The Independence Day of Somalia is a national holiday observed annually in Somalia on July 1. The date celebrates the union of the Trust Territory of Somaliland ( the former Italian Somaliland ) and the State of Somaliland ( the former British Somaliland ) on July 1, 1960, which formed the Somali Republic ( Somalia ). A government was subsequently formed by Abdullahi Issa and Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal and other members of the trusteeship and protectorate governments, with speaker of the SOMALIA ACT OF UNION Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf as President of the Somali National Assembly, Aden Abdullah Osman Daar as President of the Somali Republic, On 20 July 1961 and through a popular referendum, the people of Somalia ratified a new constitution, which was first drafted in 1960. Notes Jump up ^ The Illustrated Library of The World and Its Peoples : Africa, North and East, Greystone Press : 1967, p. 338 References Central Intelligence Agency ( 2013 ). `` Somalia ''. The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia : Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 01. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Independence Day ( Somalia ). Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Independence_Day_(Somalia)&oldid=788482285 '' Categories : Events in Somalia Independence days July observances Hidden categories : Infobox holiday ( other ) Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Soomaaliga Edit links This page was last edited on 1 July 2017, at 17 : 32. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who did somalia gain independence from in 1960
Answer: Italian