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Oman National Day 2026 Long Weekend: 8 Short Trips from Muscat

The Oman National Day 2026 holiday falls on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 November, which gives a four-day break with the weekend. Here are eight short trips from Muscat — Salalah, Jebel Akhdar, Wahiba Sands, Khasab, Sur and Ras al Jinz, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, Doha and Istanbul — with real flight times, rough budgets, who each one suits and how to book before the holiday fares climb.