Oman declares Nov26–27 as extended national day holidays for public, private sectors

In a determination to grant the Sultanate’s 55th National Day, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has declared Wednesday, November 26, and Thursday, November 27, 2025, arsenic authoritative holidays for employees crossed Oman’s nationalist and backstage sectors.

The announcement reflects a continued effort to modernize nationalist observances portion celebrating the country’s practice and ongoing development.

The Royal orders issued by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik specify that each employees successful Oman’s State Administrative Apparatus, associated ineligible entities, and backstage assemblage establishments are entitled to a two-day vacation connected November 26 and 27, 2025. This determination applies uniformly crossed some sectors, ensuring a nationwide observance of the Sultanate’s 55th National Day.Employers clasp the discretion to necessitate employees to enactment during these days if operationally necessary. In specified cases, workers indispensable beryllium appropriately compensated for their services, aligning with labour regulations and the tone of the holiday.Oman’s authoritative quality bureau confirmed the announcement connected Sunday, emphasizing that the vacation is portion of the broader solemnisation of the Sultanate’s National Day.

Historically, Oman’s National Day was observed connected November 18. However, nether Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s directive, the vacation play has been modernized and consolidated. On January 21, 2025, the Sultan issued Royal Decree No. 15/2025, amending the earlier Royal Decree No. 88/2022.Key aspects of the decree include:

This accommodation allows for a continuous two-day celebration, combining modern scheduling convenience with the humanities value of Oman’s independence.For 2025, to facilitate an extended vacation interruption for some nationalist and backstage assemblage workers, the authorities has besides declared November 26 and 27 arsenic authoritative holidays. These further days disconnected let employees a longer, uninterrupted break, with the play (November 28–29) falling betwixt the vacation and enactment resumption connected November 30

Although the authoritative National Day dates are present November 20 and 21, the extended vacation for 2025 connected November 26-27 enables employees to enactment afloat successful the celebrations. Traditionally, National Day events include:

These celebrations hap alongside the broader discourse of Oman’s ongoing economical and societal improvement nether Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The Sultanate is pursuing Oman Vision 2040, a strategical model emphasizing modernization, economical diversification, and sustainable growth.