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Friday and Saturday are the official weekly holiday. Some tourist services stay open while businesses and banks are closed.
  
New Year: 1st January.
King Abdullah II Birthday: 30th January.
Labor Day: 1st May.
Independence Day: 25th May.
King Abdullah II Accession: 9th June.
Army Day & Arab Renaissance Day: 10th June.
King Hussein's Birthday: 14th November.

Islamic holidays based on Hijri/Lunar calendar
Eid Al-Fiter: 3 days marking end of Ramadan (fasting month).
Eid Al-Adha: 4 days at the end of Hajj.
Islamic New Year: 1st of Moharram.
Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) Birthday: 12th Rabe'a El-Awwal.
Al-Isra' Wal Mi'raj: 27th Rajab.

Christianity holidays
Christmas Day: 25th of December.
Easter: 2 Days.

 
 
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