Jordan - National Holidays, Jordan

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New Year's Day
: 1 January

- King Abdullah II's Birthday
: 30 January

- Labor Day
: 1 May

- Independence Day
: 25 May

- The Late King Hussein's Birthday
: 14 November

- Christmas Day
: 25 December

The following Islamic holidays are based on the lunar calendar:

- Eid Al – Fitr: a 3-day feast marking the end of Ramadan.
- Eid Al- Adha: a 4-day holiday, which is the feast at the end of Haj, or the month of Pilgrimage to Mecca. - First of Muharam: Islamic New Year.
- Eid Al Isra Wal Mi'raj: The Prophet Mohammad's night Journey
from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heavens. - The Birth of Prophet Mohammad.

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