Lufthansa extends the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv (Israel), Tehran (Iran), Beirut (Lebanon), Erbil (Iraq) and Amman (Jordan) until August 21.

Country’s borders status

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Monitoring the situation! 08/15/2024

National holidays in Israel in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Israel in 2024. Non-working days:

• April 23, Tuesday: Passah (פאסח);
• April 29, Monday: The seventh day of Passha (היום השביעי של פסאה);
• May 14, Tuesday: Independence Day (יום העצמאות);
• June 12, Wednesday: Shavouette (שבועות);
• October 3, Thursday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• October 4, Friday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• October 12, Saturday: Yom Kippur (יום כיפור);
• October 17, Thursday: The first day is succot (היום הראשון הוא סוקוט);
• October 24, Thursday: Simhat Torah (שמחת תורה).

Lebanon: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Lebanon in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Lebanon in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year’s Eve (يوم السنة الجديدة);
• Saturday, January 6: Armenian Christmas (يوم عيد الميلاد للأرمن);
• Friday, 9 February: Saint Maron’s Day (يوم القديس مارون);
• Wednesday, 14 February: Memorial Day of Rafik Hariri (يوم ذكرى رفيق الحريري);
• Monday, March 25: Annunciation (عيد البشارة);
• Friday, March 29: Good Friday (جمعة جيدة);
• Sunday, March 31: Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح);
• Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Wednesday. 1 May: Labor Day (يوم العمل);
• Friday, 3 May: Orthodox Good Friday (جمعة جيدة);
• Sunday, 5 May: Orthodox Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح);
• Sunday. 5 May: Sun Martyrs’ Day (يوم الشهداء);
• Sunday. 12 May: Day of Resistance and Liberation (يوم المقاومة والتحرير);
• Sunday, June 16: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, 7 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Tuesday, 16 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Thursday, 15 August: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (يوم الافتراض);
• Sunday, 15 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي الشريف);
• Friday, 22 November: Independence Day (يوم الاستقلال);
• Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas (يوم عيد ميلاد المسيح).

Country’s borders status

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Monitoring the situation! 08/15/2024

National holidays in Jordan in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Jordan in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year’s Eve (يوم السنة الجديدة);
• Monday, 15 January: Tree Day (يوم الشجرة);
• Sunday, 31 March: Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح);
• Monday, 1 April: Easter Monday (إثنين الفصح);
• April 10 to April 12, Wednesday to Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عطلة عيد الفطر);
• Wednesday, 1 May: Labor Day (يوم العمل);
• Saturday, 25 May: Independence Day (يوم الاستقلال);
• from June 15 to June 19, from Saturday to Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (عطلة عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, 7 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Sunday, 15 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي الشريف);
• Wednesday 25, December: Christmas (يوم عيد ميلاد المسيح).

Iraq: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Iraq in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Iraq in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• Saturday, 6 January: Armed Forces Day (يوم القوات المسلحة);
• Wednesday, 6 March: National Day for Tolerance and Coexistence (اليوم الوطني للتسامح والتعايش);
• Thursday, March 21, : Nowruz (نوروز);
• Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• from April 11 to April 12, from Thursday to Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Wednesday, 1 May: Labor Day (عيد العمال);
• from June 16 to June 19, from Sunday to Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, 14 July: Republic Day (يوم الجمهورية);
• Sunday, 7 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Tuesday, 16 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Sunday, 15 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (مولد النبي محمد);
• Thursday, 3 October: Iraqi Independence Day (عيد استقلال العراق);
• Tuesday, 10 December: Anniversary of the Victory over ISIS (ذكرى الانتصار على داعش);
• Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد).

Country’s borders status

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Monitoring the situation! 08/15/2024

National holidays in Iran in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Iran in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 25, Thursday: Birthday of Imam Ali (ولادت امام علی);
• February 11, Sunday: Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (سالگرد انقلاب اسلامی);
• February 8, Thursday: Mabaat (مبعث);
• February 25, Sunday: Birthday of Imam Mahdi (ولادت امام مهدی);
• March 19, Tuesday: Oil Nationalization Day (روز ملی شدن نفت);
• from March 20 to March 23, Wednesday to Saturday: Novruz holiday (تعطیلات نوروز);
• March 31, Sunday: Islamic Republic Day (روز جمهوری اسلامی);
• April 1, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Ali (شهادت امام علی);
• April 2, Tuesday: Sizda Bedar (سیزده بیدار);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid al-Fitr (عید فطر);
• April 11, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (تعطیلات عید فطر);
• May 4, Saturday: Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq (شهادت امام صادق);
• June 3, Monday: Death of Imam Khomeini (ارتحال امام خمینی);
• June 5, Wednesday: Khordad National Uprising (1963) (قیام ملی خرداد (۱۳۴۲));
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (عید قربان);
• July 15, Monday: Tassua (تاسوعا);
• July 16, Tuesday: Ashura (عاشورا);
• August 25, Sunday: Arbaeen (اربعین);
• September 2, Monday: Death of the Prophet Muhammad (رحلت حضرت محمد);
• September 2, Monday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (شهادت امام حسن);
• September 4, Wednesday: Martyrdom of Imam Reza (شهادت امام رضا);
• September 12, Thursday: Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asghari (شهادت امام حسن عسگری);
• September 21, Saturday: Birthday of Imam Sadeq (ولادت امام صادق);
• September 21, Saturday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (میلاد حضرت محمد);
• December 5, Thursday: Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima (شهادت حضرت فاطمه).

The official day off is Friday. Most government offices are also closed on Thursday.