Wednesday, 2 August 2028
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Prophet’s Birthday is an official Oman holiday associated with 12 Rabi al-Awwal. The governing decree establishes the Hijri rule or holiday span, while the Gregorian date may be moved or announced annually.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 14 August 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Royal Decree 88/2022 and Ministry of Labour announcements govern public and private sector holidays; lunar and National Day dates are announced annually.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Royal Decree 88/2022 and Ministry of Labour announcements govern public and private sector holidays; lunar and National Day dates are announced annually.
State bodies and private establishments observe the declared period. Necessary operations may continue with compensation under applicable rules.
Banks publish closure schedules around declared holidays. Digital channels may operate while branch services and settlement are limited.
Schools follow official and institutional calendars; exact breaks should be verified rather than inferred from projections.
The observance reflects the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Royal Decree 88/2022 defines Oman’s holiday framework, and later decrees or annual decisions may adjust Gregorian dates.
Lunar-calendar dates require Oman’s authoritative announcement; 2027–2028 database dates are planning projections, not confirmations.
Common observance includes religious talks, remembrance and community gatherings, with practices varying among families and communities.
Prophet’s Birthday travel effects are normally tied to the single announced day; check operator hours without assuming an Eid-scale peak.
It is associated with 12 Rabi al-Awwal.
Not unless Oman has issued the applicable annual announcement.
Declared statutory holidays cover state bodies and private establishments, subject to necessary-work compensation rules.
View all Oman public holidays 2028