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Official Oman Public Holidays 2015/2016

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!

Posted on

18 July 2013

Last updated on 11 December 2017
Official Oman Public Holidays 2015/2016

Oman Public Holidays


Oman Public Holidays 2015


Day

Date

Holiday

Comments

Thursday

1st January

New Years Day

 

Sunday

4th January

Prophet Muhammed's Birthday

 

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

Ramadan

Date to be confirmed

Saturday

18th July

Eid Al Fitr

 

Sunday

19th July

Eid Al Fitr Holiday

 

Monday

20th July

Eid Al Fitr Holiday

 

Tuesday

21st July

Eid Al Fitr Holiday

 

Wednesday

22nd July

Eid Al Fitr Holiday

 

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

National Day

Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said

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

 

Thursday

5th May

Eid al Isra'Wal Mi'raj

Ascension of the Prophet

Monday

6th June

Ramadan

Date to be confirmed

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

National Day

Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said

Saturday

19th November

Sultan's Birthday

Birthday of Qaboos bin Said al Said

Monday

12th December

Birthday of Prophet Muhammed

 


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