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Independence Day (Arabic: عيد الاستقلال, romanized: ʿīd al-istiqlāli) is an event in Jordan marking its 1946 independence from the United Kingdom.. Following the Great Arab Revolt during World War I, the Ottoman Empire which included modern-day Jordan was partitioned by Britain and France, leading to the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan as a British protectorate in ...
On 25 May 1946 the Transjordan became the "Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan" when the ruling 'Amir' was re-designated as 'King' by the parliament of Transjordan on the day it ratified the Treaty of London. 25 May is still celebrated as independence day in Jordan although legally the mandate for Transjordan ended on 17 June 1946 when, in ...
The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border within the Jordan Rift Valley. Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt. Amman is the country's capital and largest city, as well as the most populous city in the Levant.
Events in the year 2025 in Jordan. Incumbents. Monarch – Abdullah II [1] ... 25 May – Independence Day; 6–9 June – Eid al-Adha; 26 June – Islamic New Year;
Independence Day: 9 September: 1991 Soviet Union Tanzania: Independence Day: 9 December: 1961 United Kingdom: Independence as Tanganyika. Togo: Independence Day: 27 April: 1960 France Tonga: Emancipation Day: 4 June: 1970 United Kingdom: Termination of protectorate status in 1970. Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day: 31 August: 1962
In 1946, the country gained independence and became officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The country captured and annexed the West Bank during the 1948 Palestine war until it was occupied by Israel in 1967. Jordan renounced its claim to the territory to the Palestinians in 1988 and signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.
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New Year's Day: Ras Assanah al-Miladi: Closed 1 May: Labour Day: Eid el-Ommal: Closed 25 May: Independence Day: Eid al-Istiklaal: Closed 25 December: Christmas Day: Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer: Christmas in Jordan is celebrated by all denominations according to Catholic date (Orthodox date on January 7). Closed 10 Dhul Hijja