Public holidays in Libya 2028
There are 15 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Libya 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution | ثورة 17 فبراير | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | عيد العمال | ||
| Thursday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | يوم عرفة (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) | عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | National Environmental Sanitation Day | يوم وطني للإصحاح البيئي | ||
| Saturday | Martyrs' Day | يوم الشهيد | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day | يوم التحرير | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | عيد 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 2028
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb, Wed 16 Feb | 12 Feb – 17 Feb 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution |
| Fri 18 Feb | 17 Feb – 20 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution |
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Labor Day, Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Fri 4 Aug | 3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Tue 15 Aug, Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug | 12 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Environmental Sanitation Day |
| Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Thu 26 Oct, Fri 27 Oct | 21 Oct – 29 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation 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 2028?
15 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Labor Day, Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 2 days of leave (2 May, 3 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 29 Apr – 7 May 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code LY (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ly) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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