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Oman Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday 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. Restaurants are closed during the day and smoking and drinking in public is forbidden between dawn and dusk, although discreet provisions are made for guests in most hotels. Many shops are closed for a day or two during the Eid holidays. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha last from two to seven days depending largely on what day of the week Eid begins.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
04
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
June
17
Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
July
23
Renaissance Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
15
Islamic New Year
November
18
National Day and birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos
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