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Public holidays in Jordan.
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
January 1 New Year's Day- 
January 30 King Abdullah's Birthday- 
May 25Independence Day--
June 9 King Abdullah's accession to the throne--
May 1 Labour Day--
November 14Birthday of King HusseinAfter King Hussein's death, the day is called "Loyalty to Hussein"'s Day
date variesFeast of the Sacrifice or the Big Feast Eid ul-AdhaCommemorates Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs at the end of the month of hajj
date variesthe Little Feast Eid ul-FitrThe Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Fitr ( Arabic: ) marks the end of Ramadan. It is one of the two Eid festivals in the Islamic year (the other being Eid ul-Adha). It's also referred to as the Little or Small Bayram (which originates from Turkish), or the "LitCommemorates end of RamadanRamadan or Ramadhan ( Arabic: ) is the ninth month of the Islamic year. Siyam or Saum (" fasting" in English) is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam and involves fasting during Ramadan. Timing The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin
date variesHijri New Year MuharramMuharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared to the Gregorian calendar. The first day of Muharram is often celebrated in Sunni Muslim countries as the Islamic newIslamic New Year
date variesAl-Isra' ul-Miraj-Ascension of MuhammadMuhammad ( Arabic also transliterated Mohammad Mohammed and formerly Mahomet following Latin spelling) was the founder of Islam, and is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. According to his traditional Muslim biographies (called sirah in Arabic
date varies Prophet MuhammadsMuhammad ( Arabic also transliterated Mohammad Mohammed and formerly Mahomet following Latin spelling) was the founder of Islam, and is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. According to his traditional Muslim biographies (called sirah in Arabic birthdayMawlid al-Nabi-
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