Holidays and Observances in Jordan in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Observance |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Observance |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 25 | Sunday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 9 | Monday | King Abdullah's accession to the throne | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 30 | Wednesday | Al Isra' wal Miraj | Observance |
| Sep 2 | Tuesday | Ramadan begins | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | National Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram | National Holiday |
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