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Embassy Holidays

Following is the 2010 holiday schedule for Post Amman:


(A) Stands for American
(N) Stands for National or local holiday



New Year's Day (A)   Thursday, December 31
Martin Luther King's Birthday (A)   Sunday, January 17
Washington's Birthday (A)   Sunday, February 14
*Prophet Muhammad Birthday (N)   Thursday, February 25
Palm Sunday (N)   Sunday, March 28
Easter Sunday (N)   Sunday, April 4
Jordanian Independence Day (N)   Tuesday, May 25
Memorial Day (A)   Sunday, May 30
U.S. Independence Day (A)   Sunday, July 4
U.S. Labor Day (A)   Sunday, September 5
*Eid Al-Fitr (N)   Sat & Sun, Sept 11 & 12
Columbus Day (A)   Sunday, October 10
Veterans Day (A)   Thursday, November 11
*Eid Al-Adha (N) (A)   Tues & Wed, Nov 16 & 17
Thanksgiving Day   Thursday, November 25
*Islamic New Year (N)   Tuesday, December 7
Christmas Day (A)   Sunday, December 26


*Holidays based on lunar calendar have been estimated and are subject to change.