Public holidays in Jordan
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| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks | Official Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Ras Assanah al-Miladi | Closed | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Eid el-Ommal | Closed | |
| 25 May | Independence Day | Eid al-Istiklaal | Closed | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer | Christmas in Jordan is celebrated by all denominations according to Catholic date (Orthodox date on January 7). | Closed |
| 10 Dhul Hijja | Feast of the Sacrifice or the Big Feast | Eid al-Adha | Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. | Closed |
| 1 Shawwal | The Little Feast | Eid al-Fitr | Commemorates end of Ramadan | Closed |
| 1 Muharram | Hijri New Year | Ras Assanah Al Hijri | Islamic New Year | Closed |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Mawlid al-Nabi | Closed |
Note: Holidays in Jordan are often flexible. It is common for the government to change the day which a holiday is supposed to be celebrated on to another day — usually to prolong weekend.
Jordanian Christians also have December 26th, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday as public holidays, with Easter being celebrated by all denominations according to the Orthodox date.
