Public holidays in Libya 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Libya 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
TuesdayAnniversary of the February 17 Revolutionثورة 17 فبراير
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
SaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)
FridayLabor Dayعيد العمال
TuesdayDay of Arafah (estimated)يوم عرفة (تقديري)
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
FridayEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)
TuesdayIslamic New Year Day (estimated)عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)
FridayNational Environmental Sanitation Dayيوم وطني للإصحاح البيئي
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
WednesdayMartyrs' Dayيوم الشهيد
FridayLiberation Dayيوم التحرير
ThursdayIndependence Dayعيد الاستقلال

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

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 16 Feb14 Feb – 17 Feb 2026144Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026362Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 25 May23 May – 31 May 2026199Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 15 Jun13 Jun – 16 Jun 2026144Islamic New Year Day (estimated)
Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun16 Jun – 21 Jun 2026362Islamic New Year Day (estimated)
Mon 10 Aug, Tue 11 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug8 Aug – 16 Aug 2026492.3National Environmental Sanitation Day
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep12 Sep – 16 Sep 2026252.5Martyrs' Day
Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep16 Sep – 20 Sep 2026252.5Martyrs' Day
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct17 Oct – 25 Oct 2026492.3Liberation Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 24 Dec 2026362Independence Day
Fri 25 Dec24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026144Independence 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 Libya have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Libya?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence Day on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 1 day of leave (25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 23 May – 31 May 2026.

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