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Public holidays in Jordan

15 days in 2026 · 15 in 2027

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Christmas Day

Eid Al Milad Al Majeed

After it: New Year's Day, Friday 1 January

Friday, 25 December 2026

Jordan has 15 days off in 2026, and 10 of them fall on a working day because the Jordanian weekend is Friday and Saturday. Nine of the fifteen belong to the two Eids: four days of Eid al-Fitr from Friday 20 March and five days around Eid al-Adha from Tuesday 26 May, the Day of Arafah, to Saturday 30 May. The Islamic New Year on Tuesday 16 June and the Prophet's Birthday on Tuesday 25 August complete the lunar days, and the Securities Depository Center's list warns that all of them may move by a day or two with the sighting of the moon.

The fixed days are few: New Year's Day, Independence Day on 25 May, which marks the day in 1946 when Transjordan's parliament ratified the Treaty of London and proclaimed Abdullah king, and Christmas on 25 December. Labour Day is set in law on 1 May, but in 2026 that was a Friday and the holiday was given on Thursday 30 April by decision of the Prime Minister. Independence Day on Monday 25 May runs straight into the Eid al-Adha holiday, so in 2026 the two make one break from Monday to Saturday.

In 2027 the calendars on file give 15 days off again, four of them on the weekend. Eid al-Fitr runs from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March and Eid al-Adha from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May, with Independence Day on Tuesday 25 May, the Islamic New Year on Sunday 6 June and the Prophet's Birthday on Sunday 15 August.

Days off in 2026
15Nationwide public holidays
On a weekday
10Sunday to Thursday
On a weekend
5Friday or Saturday
Long weekends
4and 1 with one day of leave

2026

Public holidays in Jordan in 2026

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayRas Assanah al-MiladiNew Year's Day on 1 January, the Western new year. Official business is closed.Thursday
  2. 20 March: Eid al-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Jordan gives four days: in 2026 from Friday 20 March to Monday 23 March, in 2027 from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March.FridayDate moves
  3. 21 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Jordan gives four days: in 2026 from Friday 20 March to Monday 23 March, in 2027 from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March.SaturdayDate moves
  4. 22 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Jordan gives four days: in 2026 from Friday 20 March to Monday 23 March, in 2027 from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March.SundayDate moves
  5. 23 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrThe end of Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Jordan gives four days: in 2026 from Friday 20 March to Monday 23 March, in 2027 from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March.MondayDate moves
  6. 30 April: Labour Day holidayEid el-OmmalLabour Day, 1 May in law. In 2026 the Prime Minister moved the day off to Thursday 30 April; in 2027, 1 May is a Saturday.ThursdayDate moves
  7. 25 May: Independence DayEid al-IstiklaalIndependence Day on 25 May, the day in 1946 when Transjordan's parliament ratified the Treaty of London and proclaimed the emirate a kingdom.Monday
  8. 26 May: Day of ArafahEid al-AdhaThe Feast of the Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, kept with the days around it: in 2026 from the Day of Arafah on Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May, in 2027 from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May.TuesdayDate moves
  9. 27 May: Eid al-AdhaThe Feast of the Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, kept with the days around it: in 2026 from the Day of Arafah on Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May, in 2027 from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May.WednesdayDate moves
  10. 28 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaThe Feast of the Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, kept with the days around it: in 2026 from the Day of Arafah on Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May, in 2027 from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May.ThursdayDate moves
  11. 29 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaThe Feast of the Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, kept with the days around it: in 2026 from the Day of Arafah on Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May, in 2027 from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May.FridayDate moves
  12. 30 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaThe Feast of the Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijja, kept with the days around it: in 2026 from the Day of Arafah on Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May, in 2027 from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May.SaturdayDate moves
  13. 16 June: Islamic New YearRas Assanah Al HijriThe Islamic New Year on 1 Muharram: Tuesday 16 June 2026 and Sunday 6 June 2027.TuesdayDate moves
  14. 25 August: Prophet's BirthdayMawlid al-NabiThe Prophet Muhammad's birthday on 12 Rabi al-Awwal: Tuesday 25 August 2026 and, by the calendar on file, Sunday 15 August 2027.TuesdayDate moves
  15. 25 December: Christmas DayEid Al Milad Al MajeedChristmas Day on 25 December, a national day off kept by all denominations on the Western date. It falls on a Friday in 2026 and a Saturday in 2027.Friday

Long weekends

Long weekends in Jordan in 2026

Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.

  • 3daysThu 1 Jan to Sat 3 JanNew Year's Day
  • 4daysFri 20 Mar to Mon 23 MarEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr holiday, Eid al-Fitr holiday, Eid al-Fitr holiday
  • 3daysThu 30 Apr to Sat 2 MayLabour Day holiday
  • 9daysFri 22 May to Sat 30 MayWith Sun 24 May taken as leave · Independence Day, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha holiday, Eid al-Adha holiday, Eid al-Adha holiday
  • 6daysMon 25 May to Sat 30 MayIndependence Day, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha holiday, Eid al-Adha holiday, Eid al-Adha holiday

2027

Public holidays in Jordan in 2027

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayRas Assanah al-MiladiFriday
  2. 9 March: Eid al-FitrTuesdayDate moves
  3. 10 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrWednesdayDate moves
  4. 11 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrThursdayDate moves
  5. 12 March: Eid al-Fitr holidayEid al-FitrFridayDate moves
  6. 1 May: Labour DayEid el-OmmalSaturdayDate moves
  7. 16 May: Eid al-AdhaSundayDate moves
  8. 17 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaMondayDate moves
  9. 18 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaTuesdayDate moves
  10. 19 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaWednesdayDate moves
  11. 20 May: Eid al-Adha holidayEid al-AdhaThursdayDate moves
  12. 25 May: Independence DayEid al-IstiklaalTuesday
  13. 6 June: Islamic New YearRas Assanah Al HijriSundayDate moves
  14. 15 August: Prophet's BirthdayMawlid al-NabiSundayDate moves
  15. 25 December: Christmas DayEid Al Milad Al MajeedSaturday

Observances

Days marked in Jordan that are not days off

  1. 12 April: Easter Sunday (Orthodox date)EasterEaster Sunday and Monday on the Orthodox date, which all denominations in Jordan follow. They are days off for Christians and are shown here as marked, not as national days off: 12 and 13 April 2026, 2 and 3 May 2027.SundayDate moves
  2. 13 April: Easter Monday (Orthodox date)EasterEaster Sunday and Monday on the Orthodox date, which all denominations in Jordan follow. They are days off for Christians and are shown here as marked, not as national days off: 12 and 13 April 2026, 2 and 3 May 2027.MondayDate moves

The government often moves a holiday to another day to lengthen a weekend, as Wikipedia's list of Jordanian holidays notes; Labour Day in 2026 is the example on file. The 2027 dates here are a forecast and may change the same way.

The two calendars on file for 2027 differ on two days. Office Holidays gives Eid al-Adha from Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May and the Prophet's Birthday on Sunday 15 August; qppstudio gives Eid al-Adha from Saturday 15 May to Wednesday 19 May and the Prophet's Birthday on Saturday 14 August, and also lists Sunday 2 May as a Labour Day holiday for banks and government. The page follows Office Holidays.

Jordanian Christians also have 26 December, Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday and Monday as holidays, according to the Wikipedia list. Timeanddate lists Orthodox Easter Day and Easter Monday as optional holidays and Al Isra' wal Miraj on Saturday 17 January 2026 as an observance; none of these is counted here as a national day off.

Common questions

Questions about public holidays in Jordan

How many days off does Jordan have in 2026?

Fifteen: New Year's Day, four days of Eid al-Fitr from 20 March, Labour Day on 30 April, Independence Day on 25 May, five days around Eid al-Adha from 26 May, the Islamic New Year on 16 June, the Prophet's Birthday on 25 August and Christmas on 25 December. Five of them fall on a Friday or Saturday, the Jordanian weekend.

When is Eid al-Fitr in Jordan in 2026?

From Friday 20 March to Monday 23 March 2026, four days, by the list of the Securities Depository Center. The first two fall on the Friday and Saturday weekend. Like every Islamic holiday it depends on the sighting of the moon and may move by a day or two.

Why was Labour Day moved to 30 April in 2026?

Labour Day is 1 May, which in 2026 fell on a Friday, already a day off in Jordan. The Prime Minister decided to give the holiday on Thursday 30 April instead, which joined it to the weekend and made a three-day break. Moving a holiday to stretch a weekend is a common practice of the Jordanian government.

Is Christmas a public holiday in Jordan?

Yes. Christmas Day on 25 December is a national day off, and government offices close. All Christian denominations in Jordan keep it on the Western date, while Easter is kept by all of them on the Orthodox date; Christians also have 26 December and Easter Sunday and Monday off.

What does Independence Day on 25 May mark?

The day in 1946 when the parliament of Transjordan ratified the Treaty of London, which ended the British mandate, and re-designated Emir Abdullah as king. It falls on a Monday in 2026, the day before the Eid al-Adha holiday begins, and on a Tuesday in 2027.

When is Eid al-Adha in Jordan in 2027?

Office Holidays gives Sunday 16 May to Thursday 20 May 2027, and qppstudio a day earlier, Saturday 15 May to Wednesday 19 May. The exact days depend on the moon sighting that fixes the start of Dhu al-Hijja and on the government's announcement, so the 2027 dates should be read as a forecast.

Dates from Written from the sources, read 2026-10-02. The page counts from Saturday, 3 October 2026, the day it was built.