Jordan Guide
Public holidays
Jordan's secular national holidays tend to be low-key affairs, involving limited celebrations and/or military parades; government offices are closed, but shops and businesses often open as normal. The exception is the king's birthday, which can involve a three- or four-day break in the last week of January.
Jordan's Christians are mostly Orthodox and follow the Julian calendar, which varies from the Gregorian calendar used in the West by a couple of weeks. Nevertheless, everyone has agreed to celebrate Christmas Day together on December 25, and since 1994 that date has been marked as a national holiday (although Muslim shops and businesses are open as normal).
Jan 1 New Year's Day
Jan 30 King Abdullah's Birthday
May 1 Labour Day
May 25 Independence Day
June 9–10 Accession Day & Army Day
Nov 14 King Hussein Remembrance Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day