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Jordan Public Holidays and Working Days in 2026 and 2027

By Utivaro Team · Published October 27, 2026 · Updated October 28, 2026 · اقرأ بالعربية

Jordan has 261 Sunday-to-Thursday working days in 2026. Public holidays fall on 9 of them, which leaves 252. For 2027 we expect 250, although the Eid dates have not been announced yet. This guide lists the holidays with their sources and explains how the Eid holidays are set each year. To count working days between any two dates, choose Leave out Jordan's public holidays in the Days Between Dates Calculator.

Jordan public holidays in 2026

HolidayDateWorking days it falls on
New Year's DayThursday 1 January1
Eid al-FitrFriday 20 March – Monday 23 March2 (Sunday and Monday)
Labour DayFriday 1 May0 (weekend)
Independence DayMonday 25 May1
Day of Arafah and Eid al-AdhaTuesday 26 May – Saturday 30 May3 (Tuesday to Thursday)
Hijri New Year 1448Tuesday 16 June1
Prophet's BirthdayTuesday 25 August1
Christmas DayFriday 25 December0 (weekend)
Total9 days

Independence Day fell right before the Eid al-Adha holiday in 2026, giving six days off in a row from Monday 25 May to Saturday 30 May. That made May 2026 the month with the fewest working days: just 17.

Expected public holidays in 2027

The national holidays have fixed dates. The Islamic holidays are set by a Prime Ministry circular a few days before each one, so the Hijri dates below are expected: we took them from the Umm al-Qura calendar and spread the days off following the pattern of past circulars (see the next sections).

HolidayDateStatusWorking days it falls on
New Year's DayFriday 1 JanuaryFixed0
Eid al-FitrTuesday 9 March – Friday 12 MarchExpected3
Labour DaySaturday 1 MayFixed0
Eid al-Adha (Arafah on Saturday 15 May)Sunday 16 May – Thursday 20 MayExpected5
Independence DayTuesday 25 MayFixed1
Hijri New Year 1449Sunday 6 JuneExpected1
Prophet's BirthdaySaturday 14 AugustExpected0
Christmas DaySaturday 25 DecemberFixed0
Total10 days
  • Eid al-Fitr 2027: 1 Shawwal 1448 AH falls on Tuesday 9 March in the Umm al-Qura calendar. The Eid al-Fitr holiday usually lasts 4 days from the first day of Eid, so we expect Tuesday to Friday.
  • Eid al-Adha 2027: the Day of Arafah falls on Saturday 15 May. That has happened twice before: in 2019 the holiday ran Saturday to Wednesday, and in 2024 Sunday to Thursday. We used the 2024 pattern because it is the most recent. If the 2019 pattern is repeated, the holiday takes 4 working days instead of 5.
  • Four 2027 holidays fall on a Friday or Saturday, so holidays take fewer working days than in 2025, when they took 14.

When the official 2027 circulars are published we will update this guide and the calculator and remove the "expected" label.

Working days per month

Sunday-to-Thursday working days, before and after public holidays are left out:

Month2026 before holidays2026 after holidays2027 before holidays2027 after holidays (expected)
January21202121
February20202020
March23212320
April22222121
May21172216
June22212221
July22222121
August22212323
September22222222
October21212121
November22222222
December23232222
Year261252260250

We calculated these figures with the same code the calculator uses and checked them by counting the days one by one.

Why the Eid dates change every year

A Hijri year has 354 or 355 days, about 11 days fewer than a Gregorian year. So each Eid arrives about 11 days earlier than the year before: the first day of Eid al-Fitr was 21 April 2023, then 10 April 2024, 30 March 2025 and 20 March 2026, and is expected on 9 March 2027.

The first day of Eid is announced after the new moon is sighted, and the Prime Minister's circular with the days off follows. In every year we checked from 2017 to 2026, the first day of Eid in Jordan matched its date in the Umm al-Qura calendar. That is not a guarantee, because a sighting can push Eid back a day. To convert any date, use the Hijri date converter (in Arabic).

How the Eid holidays are set: what past years show

We collected the public-sector Eid holiday announcements for the last six years and compared them with the Umm al-Qura dates:

YearEid al-Fitr holidayFirst day of Eid al-FitrEid al-Adha holidayDay of Arafah
2021Tue 11 – Sat 15 May (5 days)Thu 13 MayMon 19 – Fri 23 July (5)Mon 19 July
2022Mon 2 – Thu 5 May (4)Mon 2 MayFri 8 – Tue 12 July (5)Fri 8 July
2023Fri 21 – Mon 24 April (4)Fri 21 AprilTue 27 June – Sat 1 July (5)Tue 27 June
2024Tue 9 – Fri 12 April (4)Wed 10 AprilSun 16 – Thu 20 June (5)Sat 15 June
2025Sun 30 March – Wed 2 April (4)Sun 30 MarchThu 5 – Tue 10 June (6)Thu 5 June
2026Fri 20 – Mon 23 March (4)Fri 20 MarchTue 26 – Sat 30 May (5)Tue 26 May

These and earlier announcements show a clear pattern:

  • Eid al-Fitr: usually 4 days from the first day of Eid. When Eid falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, the holiday starts a day or two earlier so that it joins the weekend, as in 2021 and 2024.
  • Eid al-Adha: usually 5 days, from the Day of Arafah to the fourth day of Eid, as also in 2017, 2019 and 2020. When Arafah fell on a Saturday in 2024, the holiday started on the day of Eid, and in 2025 it was extended to 6 days.
  • When the circular comes out: usually from a few days to about two weeks before the holiday. The 2026 Hijri New Year circular, for example, was issued on 7 June for a holiday on 16 June.

Eid al-Fitr 2020 was an exception because of COVID-19 restrictions, so we left it out of the comparison.

Holidays that fall on a Friday or Saturday

A public holiday that falls on the weekend is not moved to another day. In 2026 Labour Day and Christmas Day fell on a Friday and no working day was given in their place. In 2027 New Year's Day falls on a Friday, and Labour Day, the Prophet's Birthday and Christmas Day on a Saturday. The calculator lists these holidays but does not take them off the working-day count.

Do public holidays apply to the private sector?

Yes. Jordan's Ministry of Labour has confirmed that the official and religious holiday circulars cover private-sector employers, based on decisions of the Special Bureau for the Interpretation of Laws. Public holidays are paid, and an employee who works on one is owed extra pay of at least 150% of their usual wage under Article 59 of the Labour Law. Some workplaces, such as hospitals, stay open during holidays, so check your contract or employer if your situation is different.

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

What the list does not include

Isra and Mi'raj and Easter do not appear on the official public-holiday list for 2025 and 2026, so the calculator does not leave them out. If the government declares a one-off holiday, or your employer gives you an extra day, add it to the calculator's list of extra days off and it is left out along with Jordan's holidays.

Count the working days in your own period

  1. Open the Days Between Dates Calculator and choose the start and end dates.
  2. Tick Include the end date if the last day is part of the period.
  3. Choose Leave out Jordan's public holidays. The weekend switches to Friday and Saturday automatically.
  4. Add any extra day off your employer gives you.
  5. The working-day count appears with holidays removed, followed by a list of the holidays in your period.

For example, 1 May to 31 May 2026 with the end date included gives 17 working days instead of 21. To find a date a number of working days ahead, use the second calculator: 5 working days after Thursday 21 May 2026 is Wednesday 3 June, not Thursday 28 May, because Independence Day and the Eid al-Adha holiday fall in between.

Frequently asked questions

How many working days are there in Jordan in 2026?

252 Sunday-to-Thursday working days, after leaving out the 9 public holiday days that fall on working days, out of 261.

When is the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Jordan in 2027?

It is expected from Tuesday 9 March to Friday 12 March 2027, because 1 Shawwal 1448 AH falls on 9 March in the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official dates are set by a Prime Ministry circular a few days before Eid.

Is a holiday moved if it falls on a Friday or Saturday?

No. The holiday stays on its date and no working day is given in its place, as with Labour Day and Christmas Day in 2026.

Does the Eid holiday apply to the private sector?

Yes. The Ministry of Labour has confirmed that public holiday circulars cover the private sector, and that employees who work on a holiday are owed at least 150% of their usual pay.

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