National Holidays in Oman in 2016

Oman
2016

List of Holidays in Oman in 2016

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Thursday	May 05	Isra'a Wal Miraj	National Holiday
Wednesday	Jul 06	Eid al-Fitr	National Holiday	End of Ramadan
Thursday	Jul 07	Eid Al-Fitr Holiday	National Holiday
Friday	Jul 08	Eid Al-Fitr Holiday	National Holiday
Saturday	Jul 09	Eid Al-Fitr Holiday	National Holiday
Saturday	Jul 23	Renaissance Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Sep 11	Eid Al-Adha	National Holiday	Feast of the Sacrifice
Monday	Sep 12	Eid Al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
Tuesday	Sep 13	Eid Al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
Wednesday	Sep 14	Eid Al-Adha Holiday	National Holiday
Sunday	Oct 02	Hijri New Year	National Holiday	Islamic New Year
Friday	Nov 18	National Day	National Holiday	Independence from Portugal in 1650
Saturday	Nov 19	Sultan's Birthday	National Holiday	Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said
Monday	Dec 12	Birthday of Prophet Muhammed	National Holiday

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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.