2024 in Oman

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This articles lists events from the year 2024 in Oman.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Sultan/Prime Minister of Oman	Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

Events

• 28–31 January – 2024 Men's FIH Hockey5s World Cup at Muscat. ^[1]
• 15 April – Eighteen people are killed in flash floods across the country, with Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate being the worst affected. ^{[2] [3]}
• 15 July –
  • 2024 Muscat mosque shooting: Nine people including three attackers are killed in a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in Wadi Kabir, Muscat. ^[4] The Islamic State subsequently claims responsibility for the attack, its first in Oman. ^[5]
  • One sailor is killed and six others are reported missing after the Comoros-flagged oil tanker Prestige Falcon sinks off Ras Madrakah in the Arabian Sea. Nine sailors are rescued. ^[6]
• 17 September – The Taliban announces the reopening of the Afghan embassy in Muscat. ^[7]
• 24 September – The United States Navy vessel USNS Big Horn runs aground and is damaged off the coast of Oman after replenishing the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group. ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Oman

Source: ^[9]

• 11 January – Accession Day
• 8 February – Prophet's Ascension
• 10–13 April – End of Ramadan
• 16–20 June – Feast of the Sacrifice
• 7 July – Islamic New Year
• 15 September – Prophet's Birthday
• 18-19 November – National Day

References

1. Jazib, Mohammad (4 September 2023). "FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024: Schedule, Team, Venue Announced". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
2. "Sudden heavy rains in Oman kill at least 17 including schoolchildren whose bus was overtaken". Associated Press. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. "Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18". France 24. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
4. "At least six killed in Oman mosque attack". Al Jazeera . July 16, 2024.
5. "Islamic State group claims deadly attack in Oman". BBC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
6. "One dead, nine rescued off Oman's coast after oil tanker sinks". Al Jazeera . July 18, 2024.
7. "Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say". Associated Press . September 17, 2024.
8. "US Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East". AP News. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
9. "Oman Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

External links

• Online calendar

• 2020s portal
• Oman portal