Events in Oman
The occasions Oman celebrates, and the sound each one needs.
Oman's events calendar runs from the Muscat Festival in January and February through National Day in November, with the Khareef monsoon season each summer drawing visitors and celebrations south to Salalah while the rest of the Gulf swelters. Weddings are multi-day occasions with their own distinct traditions, and Muscat's convention centre and hotel ballrooms host a steady flow of business events.
Occasions and events in Oman
- Muscat Festival
January: mid-January to mid-February, dates vary each year
A month-long cultural and family festival across Muscat's public parks and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
- Khareef season in Salalah
July: mid-July to the end of August, dates vary slightly each year
A monsoon-cooled festival season in Dhofar with concerts, cultural performances and a major tourism influx.
- National Day
November: 18 and 19 November every year
Oman's independence and the Sultan's birthday celebrated with a military parade, fireworks and citywide decorations.
- Eid celebrations
the dates follow the Islamic calendar
Family visits, hotel celebrations and community gatherings at the end of Ramadan and during Eid al-Adha.
- Ramadan gatherings
throughout the month of Ramadan, dates following the Islamic calendar
Evening iftar gatherings in homes, mosques and hotels through the fasting month.
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