Holiday Guide for Jordan in 2022

Jordan information

List of National Holidays in Jordan in 2022

	Saturday January 1st New Year's Day Jordan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday March 22nd Public Holiday Jordan: A public holiday has been declared to allow voters to participate in the local elections.
	Sunday May 1st Labour Day Jordan: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd Eid Al Fitr Jordan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 3rd Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 4th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 25th Independence Day Jordan: On May 25th 1946, the United Nations approved the end of the British Mandate and recognized Transjordan as an independent sovereign kingdom
	Thursday May 26th Independence Day Jordan: On May 25th 1946, the United Nations approved the end of the British Mandate and recognized Transjordan as an independent sovereign kingdom
	Friday July 8th Arafat (Haj) Day Jordan: Public holiday for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Saturday July 9th Eid Al-Adha Jordan: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Sunday July 10th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Monday July 11th Eid Al-Adha Jordan: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday July 12th Eid Al-Adha Jordan: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Saturday July 30th Hijri New Year Jordan: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Saturday October 8th Birthday of Prophet Muhammed Jordan: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday December 25th Christmas Day Jordan: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

• Friday and Saturday is the weekend
• National Holidays will be observed on the previous day of the weekend or the next following day.
• Islamic Holidays are approximate and may change according to the Lunar Calendar.
• All official and religious holidays in Jordan include both public and private sectors