Coronavirus: Travel status Oman suspended tourist visas from all countries and banned cruise ships from docking. From March 18, it enforced an entry ban on all non-Omanis, including expatriates with residency visas.
Oman Travel Guide
Population: 4.42m Capital: Muscat Calling Code: (968) Time Zone: +4 UTC Currency: Omani rial Language: Arabic
Weather in Muscat
Summary: Clear throughout the day. Temperature: 19.19°c Wind speed: 1.8kph Powered by Dark Sky
Oman: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
Oman: 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.
Oman: Second day of public holiday in celebration of Oman National Day.
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.