Holiday Guide for Jordan in 2024

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List of National Holidays in Jordan in 2024

	Monday 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
	Sunday March 31st Easter Sunday Jordan: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 1st Easter Monday Jordan: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Tuesday April 9th Eid Al Fitr Jordan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday April 10th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday April 11th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 12th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Fourth day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Jordan: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday 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
	Sunday June 9th Public Holiday Jordan: To mark the 25th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah II's accession to the throne.
	Saturday June 15th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Sunday June 16th 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.
	Monday June 17th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday June 18th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Wednesday June 19th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Sunday July 7th Hijri New Year Jordan: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Tuesday September 10th Public Holiday Jordan: A public holiday has been declared to allow voters to participate in the parliamentary elections.
	Monday September 16th Birthday of Prophet Muhammed Jordan: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday 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