Embassy Holidays
2013 Holiday Schedule for Post Amman
Holiday | Date | A=American N=National |
New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1 | A |
Martin Luther King's Birthday | Sunday, January 20 | A |
*Prophet Muhammad Birthday | Thursday, January 24 | N |
Washington's Birthday | Sunday, February 17 | A |
Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 28 | N |
Jordanian Labor Day | Wednesday, May 1 | N |
Easter Sunday | Sunday, May 05 | N |
Jordanian Independence Day | Saturday, May 25 | N |
Memorial Day | Sunday, May 26 | A |
U.S. Independence Day | Thursday, July 04 | A |
*Eid Al-Fitr | Thurs & Sun, Aug 08 & 11 | N |
U.S. Labor Day | Sunday, September 1 | A |
Columbus Day | Sunday, October 13 | A |
*Eid Al-Adha | Tues & Wed, Oct 15 & 16 | N |
*Islamic New Year | Tuesday, November 05 | N |
Veterans Day | Monday, November 11 | A |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28 | A |
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 | A |
*Holidays based on lunar calendar have been estimated and are subject to change.