Festivals in Jordan in May
Jordan has 6 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Jordan May festivals on the 3D map- Irbid Eid al-Adha · Irbid · Eid al-Adha
- Mafraq Eid al-Adha · Mafraq · Eid al-Adha
- Jerash Eid al-Adha · Jerash · Eid al-Adha
- Balqa Eid al-Adha · Balqa · Eid al-Adha
- Tafileh Eid al-Adha · Tafileh · Eid al-Adha
- Aqaba Eid al-Adha · Aqaba · Eid al-Adha
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Jordan in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Jordan in May
- Local variants in Jordan in May
- Jordan festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Jordan festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Jordan in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Jordan in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha | Irbid | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Mafraq | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Jerash | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Salt · Balqa | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Tafileh | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Aqaba | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- pilaf
- festival breads
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Jordan, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Irbid: Irbid Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Mafraq: Mafraq Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Jerash: Jerash Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Salt · Balqa: Balqa Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Tafileh: Tafileh Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Aqaba: Aqaba Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
FAQ
What festivals happen in Jordan in May 2026?
Jordan in May features Eid al-Adha, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Jordan in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in Jordan, including Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Which regions have May festivals in Jordan?
Regional highlights include Irbid, Mafraq, Jerash, Salt · Balqa, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Jordan has 1 festival core and 6 regional variants in season, led by Eid al-Adha and grounded in customs and foods such as Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- pilaf
- festival breads