Current Date And Time In Aqaba, Jordan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:53:53 EEST
Capital: Aqaba
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 203,000
Area: 6,900.00 km²
State Code: AQ
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Aqaba, Jordan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Aqaba.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Aqaba align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Aqaba, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) on May 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Jordan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jordan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Aqaba and the rest of Jordan, not a separate Aqaba-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Jordan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Jordan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Jordan, including Aqaba. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) | May 25 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | pm.gov.jo |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) | Tue, May 25, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Aqaba follows Jordan's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Aqaba, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Aqaba's own capital, Aqaba observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Aqaba.