Government announces Christmas, New Year holiday break

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan issued a statement declaring the suspension of all ministries and official departments in observance of Christmas and the New Year.

According to the statement issued on Saturday, the suspension includes all ministries, official departments, public institutions and agencies, public universities, municipalities, joint service councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, and fully government-owned companies on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in celebration of Christmas and the New Year.

The statement also specified that Thursday, December 26, 2024, will be an official holiday for employees and Christian students.

However, the statement exempted ministries, departments, and official institutions whose work nature requires otherwise.