Lebanon Public Holidays List 2024
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Lebanon year 2024
New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox Christmas (06 Jan) : Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
St Maron's Day (09 Feb) : St Maron's Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri (14 Feb) : Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri is a public holiday in Lebanon
Teachers' Day (09 Mar) : Teachers' Day is a observance in Lebanon
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Lebanon (Beirut)
Mother's Day (21 Mar) : Mother's Day is a observance in Lebanon
Feast of the Annunciation (25 Mar) : Feast of the Annunciation is a public holiday in Lebanon
Good Friday (29 Mar) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time starts (30 Mar) : Daylight Saving Time starts in Lebanon
Easter Sunday (31 Mar) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday (01 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Eid al-Fitr (10 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid ul Fitr Holiday (11 Apr) : Eid ul Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Orthodox Good Friday (03 May) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Orthodox Easter Day (05 May) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.
Martyr's Day (05 May) : Martyr's Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
Orthodox Easter Monday (06 May) : Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Ascension Day (09 May) : Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Liberation and Resistance Holiday (12 May) : Liberation and Resistance Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
Liberation and Resistance Day (25 May) : Liberation and Resistance Day is a bank holiday in Lebanon
Eid al-Adha (17 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday (18 Jun) : Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in Lebanon (Beirut)
Muharram (08 Jul) : Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashoura (17 Jul) : Ashoura is a public holiday in Lebanon
Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Nativity of Mary (08 Sep) : Nativity of Mary is a observance in Lebanon
The Prophet's Birthday (16 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Lebanon (Beirut)
Daylight Saving Time ends (26 Oct) : Daylight Saving Time ends in Lebanon
All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Independence Day (22 Nov) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Lebanon (Beirut)
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.