Youm al-Karama
The anniversary of the 1968 Battle of Karameh, when the Jordanian Armed Forces and Palestinian fighters repelled an Israeli attack on the town of Karameh in the Jordan Valley. The battle is celebrated as a victory (the Israelis withdrew after taking casualties) and a turning point (it showed that the Arab armies could fight). The day is observed with military ceremonies and the reading of the names of the fallen.