This articles lists events from the year 2024 in Oman. Incumbents PhotoPostNameSultan/Prime Minister of OmanHaitham bin Tariq Al Said Events 28–31 January – 2024 Men's FIH Hockey5s World Cup at Muscat. 15 April – Eighteen people are killed in flash floods across the country, with Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate being the worst affected. 15 July – 2024 Muscat mosque shooting: Nine people including three attackers are killed in a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in Wadi Kabir, Muscat. The Islamic State subsequently claims responsibility for the attack, its first in Oman. One sailor is killed and six others are reported missing after the Comoros-flagged oil tanker Prestige Falcon sinks off Ras Madrakah in the Arabian Sea. Nine sailors are rescued. 17 September – The Taliban announces the reopening of the Afghan embassy in Muscat. 24 September – The United States Navy vessel USNS Big Horn runs aground and is damaged off the coast of Oman after replenishing the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.
Holidays
11 January – Accession Day 8 February – Prophet's Ascension 10–13 April – End of Ramadan 16–20 June – Feast of the Sacrifice 7 July – Islamic New Year 15 September – Prophet's Birthday 18-19 November – National Day
References
External links Online calendar