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 Official
Holidays in Oman
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Public
Holidays in Oman 2008 & 2009 |
Year
2008 |
Public
Holidays |
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Tuesday,
January 1 |
New
Year's Day |
Thursday,
January 10 |
Muharram
(Islamic New Year) |
Thursday,
March 20 |
Mouloud
(Birth of the Prophet) |
Wenesday,
July 30 |
Leilat
al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet) |
Thursday,
October 2 |
Eid
al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Tuesday,
November 18 |
National
Day and birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos |
Tuesday,
December 9 |
Eid
al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
Monday,
December 29 |
Islamic
New Year |
| Note: Muslim
festivals are timed according to local sightings of various
phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.
During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr,
Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business
patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during
the day and there are restrictions on smoking and drinking.
Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr
and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending
on the region. |
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Year
2009 |
Public
Holidays |
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Tuesday,
January 1 |
Ras
as-Sana (Islamic New Year) |
Monday,
March 9 |
Mouloud
(Birth of the Prophet) |
Monday,
July 20 |
Leilat
al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet) |
Thursday,
July 23 |
Renaissance
Day (Marking the start of the reign of Sultan Qaboos) |
Tuesday,
September 22 |
Eid
al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Friday,
November 18 |
National
Day and birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos |
Monday,
November 28 |
Eid
al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
| Note: Muslim
festivals are timed according to local sightings of various
phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.
During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr,
Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business
patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during
the day and there are restrictions on smoking and drinking.
Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr
and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending
on the region. |
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