Holiday Guide for Oman in 2020

Oman information

List of National Holidays in Oman in 2020

	Sunday January 12th Passing of the Sultan Oman: Three days of mourning for the public and private sectors have been announced following the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said,.
	Monday January 13th Passing of the Sultan Oman: Three days of mourning for the public and private sectors have been announced following the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said,.
	Tuesday January 14th Passing of the Sultan Oman: Three days of mourning for the public and private sectors have been announced following the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said,.
	Sunday March 22nd Isra'a Wal Miraj Oman: Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
	Sunday May 24th Eid al-Fitr Oman: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 25th Eid al-Fitr Holiday Oman: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 26th Eid al-Fitr Holiday Oman: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday July 30th Eid Al-Adha Oman: Public holiday for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Friday July 31st Eid Al-Adha Oman: 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.
	Saturday August 1st Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Sunday August 2nd Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Monday August 3rd Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday August 4th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Fifth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Wednesday August 5th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Sixth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Thursday August 6th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Oman: Seventh and final day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Sunday August 23rd Hijri New Year Oman: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Thursday October 29th Mawlid Oman: Celebrated by the Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday November 18th National Day Oman: Marks Oman's independence from Portugal in 1650, making it the oldest independent state in the Arab world.
	Thursday November 19th National Day Holiday Oman: Second day of public holiday in celebration of Oman National Day.

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.