Public Holiday in 2024
Marking the marriage of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II to Rajwa Khaled Al-Saif.
When is Public Holiday?
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Jordan will observe a public holiday on Thursday June 1st 2023.
All ministries, official departments, public institutions and bodies, universities, municipalities, The Joint Services Councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, and governmental companies will be suspended. The Ministry of Labor confirmed that the official holiday includes private sector institutions as well as the public sector.
According to the ministry, this decision has been made in light of the significance of this occasion. It aims to allow citizens across the country to express their happiness and celebrate the wedding of the beloved Crown Prince.
The holiday will be granted on the occasion of the marriage of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II to Rajwa Khaled Al-Saif, Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Al-Khasawneh announced on Tuesday.
The decision also will oblige that the working hours of the mentioned institutions will end at 13:00, on Wednesday May 31st.
Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued the decision which includes ministries, official departments, public institutions and bodies, official universities, municipalities and joint services councils, Greater Amman Municipality and other companies wholly owned by the government.
The decision excluded ministries and official departments whose nature of work requires otherwise.