Current Date And Time In Zarqa, Jordan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:22:32 EEST
Capital: Zarqa
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 1,540,000
Area: 4,761.30 km²
State Code: AZ
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Zarqa, Jordan? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Zarqa.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Zarqa observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Zarqa, 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 Zarqa and the rest of Jordan, not a separate Zarqa-specific calendar.
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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 Zarqa. 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 |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Zarqa close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Jordan are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Zarqa, 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 Zarqa's own capital, Zarqa observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Zarqa.