Jordan: An official holiday on Saturday, marking the Islamic New Year

Weather of Arabia - Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Al-Khasawneh decided, in an official statement issued today, Sunday, to suspend ministries and official departments, institutions and public bodies, official universities, municipalities, joint services councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, and companies wholly owned by the government, on Saturday, corresponding to the thirtieth of July 2022 AD, corresponding to the 1st of Muharram 1444 AH; On the occasion of the Islamic New Year.

The notification excluded ministries, official departments and institutions whose nature of work requires otherwise.

In commemoration of this occasion, the Prime Minister stressed that all ministries, official departments, institutions and public bodies should contribute to highlighting this occasion, giving it its right, and showing it in a manner that befits it.