Public holidays in Jordan
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks | Official Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Ras Assanah al-Miladi | Closed | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Eid el-Ommal | Closed | |
| date varies | Easter Sunday | Eid Al Fiseh Al Atheem | Observed by Christians. Easter in Jordan is celebrated by all denominations according to the Eastern Church Calendar. | Open |
| 25 May | Independence Day | Eid al-Istiklaal | Closed | |
| 9 June | King Abdullah's Accession to the Throne | Eid al-Jolous | Open | |
| 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). | Closed |
| 10 Dhul Hijja | Feast of the Sacrifice or the Big Feast | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Kbeer | Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. | Closed |
| 1 Shawwal | The Little Feast | Eid al-Fitr | Commemorates end of Ramadan | Closed |
| 1 Muharram | Hijri New Year | Ras Assanah Al Hijri | Islamic New Year | Closed |
| 27 Rajab | Isra and Mi'raj | Isra wal Mi'raj | Ascension of Muhammad | Open |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal | Prophet Muhammad's birthday | Mawlid al-Nabi | Closed |
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.
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