Public holidays in Libya in 2026
Libya has 15 public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).
All public holidays in Libya in 2026
- Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution (ثورة 17 فبراير) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Labor Day (عيد العمال) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Day of Arafah (estimated) (يوم عرفة (تقديري)) – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Friday, May 29, 2026
- Islamic New Year Day (estimated) (عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- National Environmental Sanitation Day (يوم وطني للإصحاح البيئي) – Friday, August 14, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (يوم الشهيد) – Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Liberation Day (يوم التحرير) – Friday, October 23, 2026
- Independence Day (عيد الاستقلال) – Thursday, December 24, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Libya in 2026
The weekend in Libya: Friday and Saturday. Libya has 3 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 – 5 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Feb 15 and Mon, Feb 16): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Feb 13 – Tue, Feb 17 (Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Feb 18 and Thu, Feb 19): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Feb 17 – Sat, Feb 21 (Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution)
- Take 2 days off (Sun, May 24 and Mon, May 25): 9 days off in a row, Fri, May 22 – Sat, May 30 (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Jun 14 and Mon, Jun 15): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Jun 12 – Tue, Jun 16 (Islamic New Year Day (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Jun 17 and Thu, Jun 18): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Jun 16 – Sat, Jun 20 (Islamic New Year Day (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Aug 23 and Mon, Aug 24): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Aug 21 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Aug 26 and Thu, Aug 27): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Aug 25 – Sat, Aug 29 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take Thu, Sep 17 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 16 – Sat, Sep 19 (Martyrs' Day)
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 Libya: 15
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