Ramallah - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?
Smart casual is standard for most work places. Men wear button-down shirts with or without ties and tailored trousers. Women don't wear skirts and dresses as much as other places -- dress slacks/pant suits are more common. Long skirts are sometimes worn. Jeans are worn with a nice blouse and nice shoes -- never running shoes. Wearing black clothes isn't as common as other places because it is associated with mourning. Even when not at work, people tend to dress less casually than in America. Shorts are rarely seen and usually only on kids, particularly boys. Middle age and older men do not wear T-shirts in public. Adults do not wear track suits other than for exercise. Tank tops aren't seen on adults outside the gym. Sandals aren't worn as much by men. - Dec 2013
