Public holiday announced for Christmas, New Year’s Day

AMMAN — Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Monday issued a circular announcing that all ministries, official departments, public institutions, universities, municipalities, councils, the Greater Amman Municipality and companies owned by the government will observe a public holiday on Monday, December 25, 2023, on the occasion of Christmas and January 1, 2024, on the occasion of New Year’s Day. According to the circular, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, will be an official holiday for Christian employees and students, excluding ministries, departments and official institutions whose nature of work requires otherwise, the Jordan News Agency, Petra