PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Government offices, banks, businesses, and many shops are closed all day on the following holidays:

Jordan National Holidays for the Year 2007:

• January 30
  His Majesty King Abdullah II Birthday

• March 21
  Mother’s Day

• May 1
  Labor Day

• May 25
  Independence Day

• June 9
  Accession of HM King Abdullah

• June 10
  Army Day

• November 14
  Late King Hussein’s Birthday
   

Islamic Holidays:

• January 1
  New Year's Day
• January 20
  Islamic New Year
• March 31
  AL Mawlid AL Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
• April 6
  Good Friday
• April 9
  Easter Monday
• Aug 10
  The Prophet’s Ascension (AL Isra’ Wal Mi’raj)
• Sept. 13
  Ramadan Begins
• Oct. 13
  Eid AL Fitr (Ramadan ends) (3 Days)
• Dec. 20
  Eid AL Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) 4 Days
• Dec 25
  Christmas Day

Islamic holidays are all based on a lunar calendar
thus subject to change + or – 1 to 2 days