Public holidays
Public holidays in Lebanon
Lebanon has 19 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday22 NovemberIndependence Day — in 72 days
202619 dayspublic holidays in total
202719 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 6 JanuaryArmenian Orthodox Christmas Day
Monday 9 FebruarySaint Maron's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 25 MarchFeast of the Annunciation
Friday 3 AprilCatholic Good Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 10 AprilOrthodox Good Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 3 MayMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 10 MayResistance and Liberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Year Daydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 NovemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 6 JanuaryArmenian Orthodox Christmas Day
Tuesday 9 FebruarySaint Maron's Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 MarchFeast of the Annunciation
Friday 26 MarchCatholic Good Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 30 AprilOrthodox Good Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 2 MayMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 9 MayResistance and Liberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Year Dayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 NovemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.