Public Holidays in Jordan 2022 🇯🇴

Jordan has 14 public holidays in 2022. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Jordan.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
3. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
4. May	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
25. May	Wednesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
8. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Jul	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Jul	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Jul	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Jordan 2022

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) — 28. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 2. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 3. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 8. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 11. Jul (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Jordan

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2022 to 2023.

Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 28. Feb 2022 → 18. Feb 2023
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 2. May 2022 → 21. Apr 2023
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 3. May 2022 → 23. Apr 2023
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 4. May 2022 → 23. Apr 2023
Arafat Day (estimated): 8. Jul 2022 → 27. Jun 2023
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 9. Jul 2022 → 28. Jun 2023
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 10. Jul 2022 → 30. Jun 2023
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 11. Jul 2022 → 30. Jun 2023
Islamic New Year (estimated): 30. Jul 2022 → 19. Jul 2023
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 8. Oct 2022 → 27. Sep 2023

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Holidays in other countries:

🇯🇴 Jordan 14 holidays
🇸🇾 Syria N/A
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 13 holidays
🇮🇶 Iraq N/A
🇮🇱 Israel 24 holidays
🇵🇸 Palestine N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Jordan have in 2022?

Jordan observes 14 public holidays in 2022. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Jordan?

The next public holiday in Jordan is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

Are public holidays in Jordan the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2022.