Public Holidays in Иордания

Public holidays in Jordan

1 January                 New Year's Day, Ras Assanah al-Miladi

1 May                       Labour Day, Eid el-Ommal

25 May                     Independence Day, Eid al-Istiklaal

25 December           Christmas Day, Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer (Christmas in Jordan is celebrated by all denominations according to Catholic date (Orthodox date on January 7)).

10 Dhul Hijja             Feast of the Sacrifice or the Big Feast, Eid al-Adha (Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.)

1 Shawwal               The Little Feast, Eid al-Fitr (Commemorates end of Ramadan)

1 Muharram              Hijri New Year, Ras Assanah Al Hijri (Islamic New Year)

12 Rabi' al-awwal     Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, Mawlid al-Nabi

 

Note: Holidays in Jordan are often flexible. It is common for the government to change the day which a holiday is supposed to be celebrated on to another day — usually to prolong weekend.