{"id":54561,"date":"2026-06-03T07:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=54561"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:53:27","slug":"islamic-new-year-in-oman-weekend-dates-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/islamic-new-year-in-oman-weekend-dates-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic New Year 2026 in Oman: Public Sector Workers Get a 3-Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With Eid Al Adha and Hajj now behind us, the <strong>Islamic calendar is about to turn to 1448 AH<\/strong>. While the exact start of the new year will depend on moon sightings, <strong>Oman has already confirmed the public holiday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public sector employees in the Sultanate will have the <strong>day off on Thursday, June 18<\/strong>. Because Friday and Saturday form Oman&#8217;s weekend, the holiday creates a three-day break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other summer news from Oman: <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman-announces-3-hour-midday-break-for-outdoor-workers-this-summer\/\">outdoor work ban until August 31<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Summer in Muscat: Top Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready for a night out? Go loud with <em>Metal Assault Vol. 3<\/em> and its heavy underground sound, or spend an evening with <em>Ahmet Kilic at Grand Hyatt Muscat<\/em>. Pick your vibe, <strong>book tickets below<\/strong>, and make June in Oman one to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/muscat.platinumlist.net\/omr\/event-tickets\/106023\/metal-assault-vol-3?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/metal_assault_vol_3_2026_jun_05_radisson_hotel_muscat_panorama_106023-full-en1777285137.png\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Metal Assault Vol. 3 in Muscat\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/muscat.platinumlist.net\/omr\/event-tickets\/106023\/metal-assault-vol-3?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Metal Assault Vol. 3 in Muscat\"> Metal Assault Vol. 3 in Muscat <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> OMR\u00a010.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Fri 5 Jun <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/muscat.platinumlist.net\/omr\/event-tickets\/106556\/ahmet-kilic-at-grand-hyatt-muscat?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/ahmet_kilic_at_grand_hyatt_muscat_2026_jun_11_grand_hyatt_muscat_106556-full-en1780136359.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Ahmet Kilic at Grand Hyatt Muscat\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/muscat.platinumlist.net\/omr\/event-tickets\/106556\/ahmet-kilic-at-grand-hyatt-muscat?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Ahmet Kilic at Grand Hyatt Muscat\"> Ahmet Kilic at Grand Hyatt Muscat <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> OMR\u00a05.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Thu 11 Jun <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Eid Al Adha and Hajj now behind us, the Islamic calendar is about to turn to 1448 AH. While the exact start of the new year will depend on moon sightings, Oman has already confirmed the public holiday. Public sector employees in the Sultanate will have the day off on Thursday, June 18. 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