Jordan » Public Holidays
2013
1 Jan New Year's Day
24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
29 Mar Good Friday
31 Mar Easter Monday
30 Apr Labour Day
24 May Independence Day
4 Jun Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension)
9 Jun Army Day
8 Jul Start of Ramadan
7 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
14 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
4 Nov Islamic New Year
25 Dec Christmas Day
2012
1 Jan New Year's Day
5 Feb Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet)
6 Apr Good Friday
9 Apr Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
25 May Independence Day
10 Jun Army Day
17 Jun Prophet's Ascension
20 Jul Ramadan begins
19 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
26 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
15 Nov Islamic New Year
25 Dec Christmas
(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region. (b) Easter holidays are observed only by Christian business establishments.
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