Public holidays in Lebanon 2026
There are 19 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 19 public holidays in Lebanon 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Tuesday | Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد عند الطوائف الارمنية الارثوذكسية | ||
| Monday | Saint Maron's Day | عيد مار مارون | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Feast of the Annunciation | عيد بشارة السيدة مريم العذراء | ||
| Friday | Catholic Good Friday | الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الكاثوليكية | ||
| Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الأرثوذكسية | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | عيد العمل | ||
| Sunday | Martyrs' Day | عيد الشهداء | ||
| Sunday | Resistance and Liberation Day | عيد المقاومة والتحرير | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Assumption Day | عيد انتقال العذراء | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | ذكرى الاستقلال | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
20 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 5 Jan | 3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Tue 10 Feb, Wed 11 Feb, Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb | 7 Feb – 15 Feb 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint Maron's Day |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar | 20 Mar – 25 Mar 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Feast of the Annunciation |
| Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar | 25 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Feast of the Annunciation |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Catholic Good Friday |
| Mon 6 Apr, Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr | 3 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Catholic Good Friday, Orthodox Good Friday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day, Martyrs' Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 28 May 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 15 Jun | 13 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 16 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun | 20 Jun – 25 Jun 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Fri 26 Jun | 25 Jun – 28 Jun 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Mon 24 Aug | 22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug | 25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Lebanon have in 2026?
19 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Lebanon?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence Day on Sunday, 22 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 1 day of leave (29 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 27 May – 31 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code LB (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.lb) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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- Public holidays 2028