Holidays in Jordan

Public holidays

Holidays in Jordan are either religious (Islamic or Christian) or celebrations of important events in Jordanian or Arab history. Non-Islamic holidays are fixed, while islamic holidays vary according to the lunar Muslim calendar.

National holidays

1 January: New Year's Day
30 January: King Abdullah II's birthday
1 May: Labor Day
25 May: Independence Day
14 November: The Late King Hussein's Birthday
25 December: Christmas Day