Jordan: Business Environment
Business Practices in Jordan
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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CommunicaidWorldbiz, Business culture in Jordan
Government of Canada, Cultural Information - Jordan
- Opening Hours and Days
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Banks: from 9 am to 12.00 pm and from 4 pm to 6 pm Saturday to Thursday.
Public administration: from 8 am to 2 pm Saturday to Thursday.
Shops: from 9 am to 8 pm Saturday to Thursday.
During the month of Ramadan, economic activity is considerable reduced and working hours change.
Public Holidays
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
| Labor Day | 1 May |
| Independence Day | 25 May |
| Army Day | 10 June |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Hegirian calendar New Year's Day | end December/ beginning January (variable) |
| Good Friday | March (variable) |
| Easter Monday | March (variable) |
| Birth of the Prophet | March (variable) |
| Eid El Fitr | 3 day festival at the end of Ramadan (variable) |
| Eid El Adha | 3 day festival, 70 days after the end of Ramadan (variable) |
| Ascension of the Prophet | June (variable) |
- Holiday Compensation
- If a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Monday is a holiday instead.
Periods When Companies Usually Close
| Eid El Fitr | It usually lasts three days at the end of Ramadan. In some regions it can last up to 10 days. |
| Eid El Adha | 3 days, 70 days after the end of Ramadan. It can last 10 days in some regions. |
| The month of August | It is not an official holiday period but during this time activity really slows down. |
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