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December 2026

Peak outdoor season, opera nights and calm seas

All month · Opera season

All month · Peak outdoor season

All month · Dolphin trips

Ras Al Jinz · Turtles year-round

January · Muscat Nights

Royal Opera House season

The 2026–27 season runs October to May, with opera, ballet, Arab music and family shows. Check the December calendar.

Check 2026 dates

Peak outdoor season

The best month for hiking, wadis, beaches and camping; book desert camps and mountain hotels early.

Dolphins & whales

Calm winter seas suit boat trips; spinner dolphins are seen year-round, whales only occasionally.

Turtles at Ras Al Jinz

Green turtles nest year-round; December numbers are lower than the July–October peak. Book ranger-led visits.

Muscat Nights · January

The city festival usually runs through January; the 2026 edition ran 1–31 January. It does not take place in December.

Check 2027 dates

National Day · 20 November

Oman’s National Day is now marked on 20 November, so it falls before your December visit.

Public holidays

No national public holidays fall in December. Sultan’s Accession Day follows in January.

Year-end crowds

Late December brings Gulf visitors and higher hotel rates; book over the holidays well ahead.

WundrPath · City guides