Jordan | Government sets Eid al-Fitr holiday dates for 2026

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/03/11

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan issued an official decision setting the Eid al-Fitr holiday for this year, to begin on the morning of Thursday, March 19, 2026 and continue until the evening of Sunday, March 22, 2026.

 

The statement said that the holiday includes all ministries, official departments, institutions, public bodies, official universities, municipalities, joint services councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, as well as companies wholly owned by the government.

 

The statement only excluded ministries and official departments whose work nature requires otherwise, to ensure the continuity of vital services during the Eid holidays.

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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