National Holidays in Oman in 2017

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List of Holidays in Oman in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Monday Isra'a Wal Miraj National Holiday
Saturday Eid Al-Fitr Holiday National Holiday End of Ramadan
Sunday Eid Al Fitr National Holiday End of Ramadan
Monday Eid Al-Fitr National Holiday End of Ramadan
Tuesday Eid Al-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Wednesday Eid Al-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Thursday Eid Al-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Sunday Renaissance Day National Holiday
Friday Eid Al-Adha National Holiday Feast of the Sacrifice
Saturday Eid Al-Adha Holiday National Holiday
Sunday Eid Al-Adha Holiday National Holiday
Monday Eid Al-Adha Holiday National Holiday
Thursday Hijri New Year National Holiday Islamic New Year
Saturday National Day National Holiday Independence from Portugal in 1650
Sunday Sultan's Birthday National Holiday Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said
Sunday National Day Holiday National Holiday
Monday National Day Holiday National Holiday
Tuesday Birthday of Prophet Muhammed National Holiday
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Notes

  • Friday and Saturday are the weekend for both public and private sectors
  • Under the Labor Code, Chapter 2 Article 65, all employees are entitled to a paid day off for nationally recognised holidays. If the employee cannot take the day off, they must be paid their regular rate of pay plus 25 per cent, or given a different day off with pay.