Events and holidays affecting Salalah
Dates that apply to Salalah: events held there and holidays across Oman. Every date links to its source.
Official Published by the authority or organiser itself on its own site.
Expected Computed (for example from the Umm al-Qura calendar), not fully announced yet, or reported only in the news, so it may move.
November 2026
Oman National Day holiday
Wednesday and Thursday; with the Friday and Saturday weekend the break runs four days, to 28 November.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
January 2027
- Hijri: Rajab 27, 1448 AH
Isra and Mi'raj holiday
Computed: 27 Rajab 1448 by Umm al-Qura, under Royal Decree 88/2022. Oman publishes its holiday days each January and moved the 2026 day off to a Sunday.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Mid-year school break
From a news report of Ministerial Decision 190/2026: first-term exams for grades 5 to 11 end on 21 January and the second term starts on 31 January.
Source: atheer.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
February 2027
Tour of Oman cycling race
The 2027 route is not published yet; stages usually cross several governorates.
Source: tour-of-oman.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Ramadan 1 – 29, 1448 AH
Ramadan 1448
Umm al-Qura dates (1 to 29 Ramadan 1448). Oman confirms the start and end after its own moon sighting, so either can move by a day.
Source: ummulqura.org.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
March 2027
- Hijri: Ramadan 29 – Shawwal 3, 1448 AH
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Computed: 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal under Royal Decree 88/2022, on Umm al-Qura dates. Not announced yet and may move by a day after the moon sighting.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
May 2027
- Hijri: Dhuʻl-Hijjah 9 – 12, 1448 AH
Eid al-Adha holiday
Computed: 9 to 12 Dhu al-Hijjah under Royal Decree 88/2022, on Umm al-Qura dates. Not announced yet and may move by a day after the moon sighting.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
June 2027
- Hijri: Muharram 1, 1449 AH
Hijri New Year holiday
Computed: 1 Muharram 1449 by Umm al-Qura. Oman moved the 2026 day off to a Thursday, so the 2027 day may differ.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
August 2027
- Hijri: Rabiʻ I 12, 1449 AH
Prophet's Birthday holiday
Computed: 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 by Umm al-Qura, a Saturday. The decree gives a single day in lieu when a holiday falls on the weekend; not announced yet.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
November 2027
Oman National Day holiday
Royal Decree 15/2025 sets 20 and 21 November, a Saturday and Sunday in 2027. The 2026 days off were moved to 25 and 26 November, so the 2027 days may differ.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
- Hijri: Rajab 27, 1449 AH
Isra and Mi'raj holiday
Computed: 27 Rajab 1449 by Umm al-Qura, a Saturday. The decree gives a single day in lieu when a holiday falls on the weekend; not announced yet.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (7)
- Hijri: Rabiʻ I 14, 1448 AH
Prophet's Birthday holiday
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Khareef Dhofar season
Dhofar Municipality's dates as reported by the Times of Oman; the Civil Aviation Authority gave 20 September as the end.
Source: timesofoman.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Muharram 3, 1448 AH
Hijri New Year holiday
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Dhuʻl-Hijjah 9 – 13, 1447 AH
Eid al-Adha holiday
The announcement gives the first day and work resuming on Sunday 31 May, so the last day off is Saturday 30 May.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Ramadan 30 – Shawwal 4, 1447 AH
Eid al-Fitr holiday
For the public and private sectors; work resumed on Tuesday 24 March.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Rajab 29, 1447 AH
Isra and Mi'raj holiday
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Sultan's Accession Day holiday
The anniversary is 11 January; the 2026 holiday list moved the day off to a Thursday.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Observed impact in Salalah
Observed from tracked public calendars. Baseline: the four weeks before each event, weighted to the event's weekday mix. Occupancy is booked nights divided by observed nights; ADR is the asking price of booked nights, before fees. These are estimates, not achieved bookings.
| Event | Occupancy | Baseline occupancy | ADR | Baseline ADR | Observed nights (event / baseline) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prophet's Birthday holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Khareef Dhofar season | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Hijri New Year holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Eid al-Adha holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Isra and Mi'raj holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Sultan's Accession Day holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
How JokerPrice uses these dates
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Calendar last reviewed Oct 28, 2026, version 2026-10-29.1: 201 events from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027.
The same calendar as JSON: /api/events?city=salalah