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 | Celebrated by Christians. Easter is celebrated in Jordan by all denominations according to the Eastern Church calendar. | Open |
25 May | Independence Day | Eid al-Istiklaal | | Closed |
9 June | The accession of King Abdullah to the throne | Eid al-Jolous | | Open |
25 December | Christmas Day | Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer | Christmas is celebrated in Jordan by all denominations according to the Catholic date (Orthodox date on 7 January). | Closed |
10 Dhul Hijja | Feast of Sacrifice or the Great Feast | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Kbeer | Recalls Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son. | Closed |
1 Shavwal | The little feast | Eid al-Fitr | Commemorate the 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 Mohammed | Open |
12 Rabi’ al-awwal | Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad | Mawlid al-Nabi | | Closed |