Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
has a post office, but parcels are best sent from Amman or Aqaba. For more detailed
postal information,
Jordan Post
(
www.jordanpost.com.jo
)
has an informative website.
Reliable courier companies include
FedEx
(
www.fedex.com.jo
)
, which has an office in
Amman, and
DHL
(
www.dhl.com
)
, which has offices in Amman and Aqaba. Half a kilo
costs around JD50 to most countries, although the per-kilo rate decreases dramatically the
more you send.
POSTAL RATES FROM JORDAN
MIDDLE EASTUK/ EUROPEUSA/CANADAAUSTRALIA
Letter/postcard600
800 fils
JD1
JD1
1kg parcel
JD9
JD18.600
JD15.300
JD14.700
Public Holidays
During the public holidays listed following, government offices and banks close. Shops,
moneychangers and restaurants generally remain open, and public transport functions nor-
mally. During Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha many shops close as shop owners join their
families on these important days of celebration.
Archaeological sites and nature reserves tend to be very crowded on Fridays and public
holidays.
New Year's Day
1 January
Good Friday
March/April
Labour Day
1 May
Independence Day
25 May
Army Day & Anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt
10 June
Christmas Day
25 December
The main Islamic holidays are listed below. See the table of Islamic Holidays for equival-
ent dates in the Western calendar.
Islamic New Year
First Day of Muharram.
