Holidays and Observances in Jordan in 2006
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
Jan 10 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
Jan 31 | Tuesday | Muharram/New Year | National holiday |
Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 9 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Optional Holiday |
Apr 11 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Observance |
Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
Apr 21 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Observance |
Apr 23 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
Apr 24 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | National holiday |
May 25 | Thursday | Independence Day | National holiday |
Jun 9 | Friday | King Abdullah's accession to the throne | National holiday |
Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
Aug 21 | Monday | Al Isra' wal Miraj | National holiday |
Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 24 | Sunday | Ramadan begins | Observance |
Oct 24 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
Nov 14 | Tuesday | Loyalty to Hussein's day | National holiday |
Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
Dec 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
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