There are plenty of events in Jordan to choose from, including religious celebrations, sporting events and arts festivals.
Daily events
The Roman Army and Chariot Experience - The Jerash Heritage Company has started daily ticketed performances of the Roman Army and Chariot Experience (RACE) at the hippodrome in Jerash. The show runs twice daily, at 11am and 3pm (2pm during the winter), except Fridays.
Petra by Night - The 'Petra by Night' tour which begins at the Petra Visitor's Centre at around 8:30 p.m.(1630 GMT) on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The tour takes visitors through the Siq to the Khazneh along a candle-lit path leading to the centre of the historic city.
Annual events
April
Amman Dead Sea Ultra Marathon - This is a test of endurance. The competitors begin at the high elevations of Amman and make their way down to the lowest point on Earth, in the desert of southern Jordan.
Amman International Theatre Festival - This annual festival is the only one in the Middle East and North Africa to be organised by an independent theatre company. Performances are mainly in Arabic and English.
May
Jordan International Rally - This rally is one of the highest profile extravaganzas the within the Arab world and entails amazing stages in and around the Jordan Valley and within the Rumman forests, providing challenging routes both above and below sea level.
July
Distant Heat - This is an annual concert and dance festival held at two venues in Jordan. It starts bwith an all-night party of electronic dance music in Wadi Rum, within the magnificent Jordanian desert.
Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts - Jerash is one of the most well-preserved and famous Roman provincial cities in the world, and since 1980 has been hosting this major international festival.
September / October
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr: The month of Ramadan is celebrated in Jordan as it is in Muslim countries throughout the world, with fasting and the spectacular banquet-feast of Eid-al-Fitr at the end.
October
Middle Eastern Dance Festival - Jordan Valley's Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan hosts the annual Middle Eastern Dance Festival - a variety of Middle Eastern dance classes combined with sightseeing, swimming, shopping and dance performances.
Public holidays
Some public holidays do not have fixed dates, in particular Easter and Islamic holidays, which are based on the Lunar calendar.
- 1st Jan - New years Day
- 1st May - Labour Day
- 25th May - Independence day
- 25th Dec - Christmas Day
- Eid al-Fitr A 3 or 4-day feast marking the end of Ramadan
- Eid al-Adha A 4 day feast at the end of the Hajj, or month of pilgrimage to Mecca
- First of Muharam Islamic New Year
- The Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
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