Holiday Guide for Jordan in 2027

Jordan information

List of National Holidays in Jordan in 2027

	Friday January 1st New Year's Day Jordan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday March 9th Eid Al Fitr Jordan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday March 10th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday March 11th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Friday March 12th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Jordan: Fourth day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Saturday May 1st Labour Day Jordan: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 16th Eid Al-Adha Jordan: 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.
	Monday May 17th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Tuesday May 18th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Wednesday May 19th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Thursday May 20th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Jordan: Fifth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Tuesday May 25th Independence Day Jordan: On May 25th 1946, the United Nations approved the end of the British Mandate and recognized Transjordan as an independent sovereign kingdom
	Sunday June 6th Hijri New Year Jordan: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Sunday August 15th Birthday of Prophet Muhammed Jordan: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day Jordan: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

• Friday and Saturday is the weekend
• National Holidays will be observed on the previous day of the weekend or the next following day.
• Islamic Holidays are approximate and may change according to the Lunar Calendar.
• All official and religious holidays in Jordan include both public and private sectors