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Public Holidays are a great time to spend with friends and family. So learn when they are this year and start planning your visits
18 July 2013
| Last updated on 14 June 2017
Here we take a look at the holiday dates for Oman- including the fixed holidays and ones that are dependent on moon sightings.
Oman Public Holidays
1 January 2015 - New Year's Day
3 January 2015 - Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday*
16 May 2015 - Israa & Miaraj Night (Night of Ascension)*
18 July 2015 - Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
23 July 2015 - Rennaissance Day
24 September 2015 - Arafat Day*
25 September 2015 - Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)*
15 October 2015 - Hijra New Year's Day*
18 November 2015 – Birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos
18 November 2015 - National Day
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Other Important Dates
*18th June 2014 - Start of Ramadan
*Please note that the exact dates of the Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon and can be off by a couple of days.
Oman Public Holidays 2016
1 January 2016 - New Year's Day
5 May 2016 - Israa & Miaraj Night (Night of Ascension)*
6 July 2016 - Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
23 July 2016 - Rennaissance Day
10 September 2016 - Arafat Day*
11 September 2016 - Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)*
2 October 2016 - Hijra New Year's Day*
18 November 2015 – Birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos
18 November 2015 - National Day
12 December 2016 - Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday*
Other Important Dates
*6 June 2016 - Predicted start of Ramadan
*Please note that the exact dates of the Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon and can be off by a couple of days.
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