Public holidays
Public holidays in Libya
Libya has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 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 holiday16 SeptemberMartyrs' Day — in 5 days
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Tuesday 17 FebruaryAnniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Year Daydate set by moon sighting
Friday 14 AugustNational Environmental Sanitation Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 16 SeptemberMartyrs' Day
Friday 23 OctoberLiberation Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 24 DecemberIndependence Day
2027
Wednesday 17 FebruaryAnniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Year Dayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustNational Environmental Sanitation Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 16 SeptemberMartyrs' Day
Saturday 23 OctoberLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 24 DecemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
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.