ALBAWABA - Jordan announced a public holiday on June 1 to mark the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein, the eldest son of King Abdullah II and heir to the Hashemite throne, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said on Tuesday.
A day before the wedding on May 31, the work day will end a few hours earlier, at 1 p.m. as celebrations marking the event are expected to start shortly afterwards across the country.
Jordan's Ministry of Labor added that all private sector employees with no exceptions are included in the Crown Prince's wedding holiday.
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Prince Hussein, 28, will tie the knot with Saudi-born Rajwa Alseif. The wedding will take place at Zahran Palace in the heart of the Jordanian capital Amman.
A reception will follow at Al Husseiniya Palace across town, the Royal Hashemite Court announced.
The royal wedding will be attended by several princes, princesses, kings and high-ranking personalities from across the region and the world.
According to the royal court, a royal procession will tour some of the main streets of the capital, where crowds are expected to throng into the streets to cheer their prince.
