Public holidays in Lebanon in 2026
Lebanon has 19 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).
All public holidays in Lebanon in 2026
- New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد عند الطوائف الارمنية الارثوذكسية) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Saint Maron's Day (عيد مار مارون) – Monday, February 9, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Feast of the Annunciation (عيد بشارة السيدة مريم العذراء) – Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Catholic Good Friday (الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الكاثوليكية) – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Orthodox Good Friday (الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الأرثوذكسية) – Friday, April 10, 2026
- Labor Day (عيد العمل) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (عيد الشهداء) – Sunday, May 3, 2026
- Resistance and Liberation Day (عيد المقاومة والتحرير) – Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Islamic New Year Day (estimated) (عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Ashura (estimated) (عاشوراء (تقديري)) – Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Assumption Day (عيد انتقال العذراء) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Independence Day (ذكرى الاستقلال) – Sunday, November 22, 2026
- Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد) – Friday, December 25, 2026
Clock changes in Lebanon in 2026
- On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 to 01:00.
- On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 to 23:00.
Long weekends and bridge days in Lebanon in 2026
The weekend in Lebanon: Saturday and Sunday. Lebanon has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Feb 7 – Mon, Feb 9 – 3 days off (Saint Maron's Day)
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 – 3 days off (Catholic Good Friday)
- Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 – 3 days off (Orthodox Good Friday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day, Martyrs' Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Jan 5 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 (Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Mar 23 and Tue, Mar 24): 6 days off in a row, Fri, Mar 20 – Wed, Mar 25 (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Feast of the Annunciation)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Mar 26 and Fri, Mar 27): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 29 (Feast of the Annunciation)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 6 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Fri, May 29 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Mon, Jun 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16 (Islamic New Year Day (estimated))
- Take Fri, Jun 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 28 (Ashura (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Lebanon: 19
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