Here we take a look at the public holiday dates you need to jot down in a diary if you're an expat in Oman!
18 July 2013
| Last updated on 11 December 2017
Oman Public Holidays 2015
Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
Thursday |
1st January |
New Years Day |
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Sunday |
4th January |
Prophet Muhammed's Birthday |
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Friday |
23rd January |
Public Holiday |
Day of mourning for Saudi King Abdullah |
Saturday |
24th January |
Public Holiday |
Day of mourning for Saudi King Abdullah |
Sunday |
25th January |
Public Holiday |
Day of mourning for Saudi King Abdullah |
Saturday |
16th May |
Eid al Isra'Wal Mi'raj |
Ascension of the Prophet |
Saturday |
18th June |
Date to be confirmed |
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Saturday |
18th July |
Eid Al Fitr |
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Sunday |
19th July |
Eid Al Fitr Holiday |
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Monday |
20th July |
Eid Al Fitr Holiday |
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Tuesday |
21st July |
Eid Al Fitr Holiday |
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Wednesday |
22nd July |
Eid Al Fitr Holiday |
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Thursday |
23rd July |
Renaissance Day |
First day of the reign of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
Wednesday |
23rd September |
Eid Al Adha |
Date to be confirmed |
Thursday |
24th September |
Eid Al Adha Holiday |
Date to be confirmed |
Friday |
25th September |
Eid Al Adha Holiday |
Date to be confirmed |
Saturday |
26th September |
Eid Al Adha Holiday |
Date to be confirmed |
Wednesday |
14th October |
Hijri New Year |
Islamic New Year |
Wednesday |
18th November |
Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
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Thursday |
19th November |
Sultan's Birthday |
Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
Thursday |
24th December |
Birthday of Prophet Muhammed |
Second time in 2015 due to lunar cycles |
Oman Public Holidays 2016
Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
Friday |
1st January |
New Years Day |
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Thursday |
5th May |
Eid al Isra'Wal Mi'raj |
Ascension of the Prophet |
Monday |
6th June |
Date to be confirmed |
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Wednesday |
6th July |
Eid Al Fitr |
Date(s) to be confirmed |
Saturday |
23rd July |
Renaissance Day |
First day of the reign of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
Sunday |
11th September |
Eid Al Adha |
Date to be confirmed |
Sunday |
2nd October |
Hijri New Year |
Islamic New Year |
Friday |
18th November |
Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
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Saturday |
19th November |
Sultan's Birthday |
Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said |
Monday |
12th December |
Birthday of Prophet Muhammed |
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