Festivals in Oman in May
Oman has 13 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Oman May festivals on the 3D map- Muscat Eid al-Fitr · Muscat · Eid al-Fitr
- Muscat Ramadan Nights and Heritage · Muscat · Ramadan Nights and Heritage
- Dhofar Eid al-Adha · Dhofar · Eid al-Adha
- Musandam Eid al-Fitr · Musandam · Eid al-Fitr
- Al Batinah North Eid al-Adha · Al Batinah North · Eid al-Adha
- Al Batinah South Eid al-Fitr · Al Batinah South · Eid al-Fitr
- Al Buraimi Eid al-Adha · Al Buraimi · Eid al-Adha
- Al Buraimi Ramadan Nights and Heritage · Al Buraimi · Ramadan Nights and Heritage
- Al Dakhiliyah Eid al-Fitr · Al Dakhiliyah · Eid al-Fitr
- Al Dhahirah Eid al-Adha · Al Dhahirah · Eid al-Adha
- Al Sharqiyah North Eid al-Fitr · Al Sharqiyah North · Eid al-Fitr
- Al Sharqiyah South Eid al-Adha · Al Sharqiyah South · Eid al-Adha
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Oman in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Oman in May
- Local variants in Oman in May
- Oman festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Oman festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Oman in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Oman in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr | Muscat | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Ramadan Nights and Heritage | Muscat | During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Salalah · Dhofar | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Khasab · Musandam | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Sohar · Al Batinah North | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Rustaq · Al Batinah South | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Al Buraimi | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Ramadan Nights and Heritage | Al Buraimi | During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Nizwa · Al Dakhiliyah | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Ibri · Al Dhahirah | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Ibra · Al Sharqiyah North | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Sur · Al Sharqiyah South | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea
- iftar meal
- night market
- charity tent
- dates
- soup
- festival sweets
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Oman, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Muscat: Muscat Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Muscat: Muscat Ramadan Nights and Heritage; Ramadan Nights and Heritage; During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
- Salalah · Dhofar: Dhofar Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Khasab · Musandam: Musandam Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Sohar · Al Batinah North: Al Batinah North Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Rustaq · Al Batinah South: Al Batinah South Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Al Buraimi: Al Buraimi Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Al Buraimi: Al Buraimi Ramadan Nights and Heritage; Ramadan Nights and Heritage; During Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Oman in May 2026?
Oman in May features Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ramadan Nights and Heritage, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Oman in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in Oman, including Eid prayer, charity giving, visiting relatives and friends, sweets.
Which regions have May festivals in Oman?
Regional highlights include Muscat, Salalah · Dhofar, Khasab · Musandam, Sohar · Al Batinah North, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Oman has 3 festival cores and 13 regional variants in season, led by Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ramadan Nights and Heritage and grounded in customs and foods such as Eid prayer, charity giving, visiting relatives and friends, sweets.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea
- iftar meal
- night market
- charity tent
- dates
- soup
- festival sweets