2026 in Jordan

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Events in the year 2026 in Jordan .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Abdullah II
• Prime Minister – Jafar Hassan

Events

• 13 January – The United States designates the Jordanian chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, citing its support for Hamas. ^[1]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Jordan

Source: ^[2]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 20–23 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 5 April – Gregorian Easter
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 May – Independence Day
• 26-30 May – Eid al-Adha
• 16 June – Islamic New Year
• 25 August – The Prophet's Birthday
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 2 January – Saleh Rusheidat, 80, member of the House of Representatives (since 1993). ^[3]
• 3 January – Jamil Azar, 89, journalist and broadcaster, founder of Al Jazeera. ^[4]
• 4 January – Ali Abu Al-Ragheb, 89, prime minister (2000–2003). ^[5]

References

1. "Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations". AP News . 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
2. "Jordan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
3. "PM Mourns Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Saleh Irshaidat". Jordan News Agency . 2 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
4. "Longtime Al Jazeera anchor and journalist Jamil Azar passes away". Al Jazeera . 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
5. "PM Mourns Former Premier Ali Abu Al-Ragheb". Jordan News Agency. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.

External links

• Online calendar