Jordan Public Holidays
Jordanians celebrate a variety of holidays and festivals during the year, most are religious like the start of Islamic New Year, and some are cultural and national holidays like the independence day of Jordan. Usually in Holidays, all governmental offices will be closed but stores, Restaurants, Hotels and touristic sites will be working normally like any other day. The Traffic will be low, and streets are empty during the day in the city.
 

1. Islamic New Year

It is a National public holiday in Jordan that is celebrated by all Muslims. It is a great celebration across many towns in Jordan as it marks of the beginning of the Islamic New Year in January, the time changes every year according to the cycles of the moon.

Eid Al- Fitr

Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and also well known as the festival of “Breaking the Fast”. Millions of Muslims in Jordan celebrate for three days with their friends and family. First morning of Eid, all members of the family waking up early, and the men going to their neighbourhood mosques to pray, they also donate money, clothes and food for poor families and charities, and they have feast together. Before the special Eid meal is served, young children will line up in front of each adult family member, who dispenses money as gifts to the children. They are normally given new clothes to wear throughout the Eid.It is a time for people to visit all their loved ones (such as relatives, neighbours, and friends. The most common greeting is "Eid Mubarak" (Blessed Eid). Family visits are considered a must on the first day of the Eid, so they have the other two days to enjoy by going to parks, cinemas, theatres or the beaches. Some like to go to Dead Sea or Aqaba, which considered as a favourite spot for spending holidays in Jordan.

Eid Al- Adha

Also called the "Festival of the Sacrifice", is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr).In the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. During the celebration of Eid al-Adha, Muslims commemorate and remember Abraham's trials, by themselves slaughtering an animal such as a sheep, camel, or goat.The meat from the sacrifice is mostly given away to others. One-third is eaten by close family and relatives, one-third is given away to friends, and one-third is donated to the poor or charities. The act symbolizes our willingness to strengthen ties of friendship and help those who are in need. 

New Year's Day

Every year some Jordanians are looking for a place away from home to celebrating their New Year’s Eve, but most of them are spending their holiday  Eve with a dinner attended by family and friends.  Either at family home or holiday home.  The dinner features traditional dishes such as tabouli, hummus, kibbi, and other Lebanese foods. Others go to Dead Sea or Aqaba and spend the night in hotels. The cities like Amman, Madaba, Aqaba and Irbid have excellent locations where People can gather for eating, drinking and dancing. The countdown to New Year's is broadcast through the leading TV channel and the celebrations usually continue until sunrise. Fireworks are lit throughout the night.

Christmas Day 

Christmas in Jordan is celebrated across the country. Jordan is a country where you can find both Christians and Muslims living peacefully. Traditions and holidays are celebrated often by both religions. According to the official statistics Almost 90% of the Jordanian population are Muslims while the rest are Christians Regardless. There are some towns in the North of Jordan where Christians are the great majority while in other towns there are mixed populations. They are treated with respect and are able to celebrate this holiday in peace and harmony. If you happen to be in Jordan over Christmas it is an exciting and festive season complete with parties, celebrations, and decorations.  Shops and malls are often all covered with delightful and uplifting Christmas decorations, with much of the red and green colours added as the theme colour for this occasion. Christmas trees can be found inside shopping malls and also decorated in the streets. In additional, many hotels and restaurants usually offer special lunches and dinners for those who celebrate Christmas outdoors.

The Labour Day (The International Worker’s Day)

Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, In Jordan, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 2 May.

The Independence Day of Jordan

The Independence Day is a national holiday that is celebrated in Jordan on May 25. The act represented the end of the Emirate of Transjordan as a British protectorate and the declaration of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.