If you're interested in traveling to Jordan during specific holidays or festivals, you can check our calendar for reference.
Official Holidays
January 1 - Christian New Year's Day
January 15 - Arbor Day
January 30 - King Abdullah II's birthday
March 22 - Arab League Day
March 25 - Independence Day
May 1 - Labor Day
June 9 - The day King Abdullah II ascended the throne
June 14 - Army Day
November 14 - King Hussein's birthday
December 25 - Catholic Christmas
Muslim holidays are celebrated according to the lunar calendar:
- Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram) is a three-day celebration of the end of Ramadan, usually in early July.
- Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha) is a four-day celebration of the end of Hajj, or the month of pilgrimage to Mecca.
- The first day of the month of Muharram is the Islamic New Year.
- Eid al-Isra wal-Miraj is the Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Al-Mawlid al-Nabawi is the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrated in April.