Public holidays in Lebanon

The primary national holiday is Independence Day which is celebrated on November 22.[1]

National Holidays
Date English Name Arabic Name French Name Remarks
January 1New Year's Dayرأس السنة‎[2]Le Nouvel an
January 6Epiphany and Armenian Christmasعيد الظهور الإلهي‎ and عيد الميلاد - الأرمن الأرثودكس‎[2]Épiphanie and Noël ArménienThe latter holiday was officially recognized in Lebanon in 2003.[3] It is exclusively celebrated by Armenians in Lebanon.[4]
February 9St. Maroun Dayعيد مار مارون‎La Fête de Saint-MaronThe holiday is celebrated by the Maronites, hence the name.
March 25Feast of the Annunciationعيد البشارة‎La Fête de l'AnnonciationObserved by both Christians and Muslims[5]
Friday immediately before Easter SundayGood Fridayجمعة الآلام‎[2]Vendredi SaintBoth the Eastern and Western dates are observed. Also called الجمعة العظيمة‎ in Arabic.[2]
moveableEaster Sundayالفصح المجيد‎[2]PâquesBoth the Eastern and Western dates are observed.[2]
May 1Workers' Dayعيد العمّال‎Fête du Travail
May 6Martyrs' Dayعيد الشهداء‎Jour des martyrsSyrian and Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on May 6, 1916 by Jamal Pasha.
May 25Liberation and Resistance Dayعيد المقاومة و التحرير‎Fête de la Libération et RésistanceWithdrawal of the Israeli Army from Southern Lebanon in 2000.
August 15Feast of the Assumptionعيد إنتقال العذراء‎[2]L'Assomption de Marie
November 22Lebanese Independence Dayعيد الإستقلال‎[2]La Fête nationaleLebanon gained its independence from France in 1943.
December 25Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد‎Noël
Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
1 MuharramIslamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية‎[2]Le Nouvel an islamiqueIn French, it is also known as 1er Muharram.[6]
10 MuharramDay of Ashuraذكرى عاشوراء‎[2]La Fête de l’Achoura[6]Maqtal al-Husayn is sometimes read on this day.
12 Rabi' al-awwalMawlidمولد النبي‎Le MawlidThe holiday is celebrated on 12 Rabi' al-awwal by the Sunnis while it is celebrated on 17 Rabi' al-awwal by the Shi'ites. Also known as mouloud, mouled, maoulide or Mawlid al-Nabi in French.[6]
1 ShawwalEid al-Fitrعيد الفطر‎L'Aïd el-FitrThe holiday lasts for three days until 3 Shawwal. Also known as Id-ul-Fitr, Eid, and the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.
10 Dhu al-HijjahEid al-Adhaعيد الأضحى‎L’Aïd el-KebirThe holiday lasts three days, ending on 13 Dhu al-Hijjah. Also known as la Fête du sacrifice, Aïd al Adha, or Eid el-Kebir in French.[6]

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Other Holidays
Date English name Arabic name French name Remarks
February 15St. Vartan DayOnly celebrated by the Armenian population in Lebanon.[4][7]
March 9Teachers' Dayعيد المعلم‎La Fête des professeursThe holiday ends on March 9.
March 21Mother's Dayعيد الأم‎La Fête des MèresThe holiday also falls on the Vernal Equinox.
November 1All Saints' Dayعيد جميع القديسين‎Toussaint
moveableAscension Dayعيد الصعود‎Jour de l'Ascenscion
September 8Nativity of Maryميلاد مريم العذراء‎Nativité de Marie

References
  1. "National holiday", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 20 December 2009
  2. holidays 2009 in Lebanon, archived from the original on 2008-04-19, retrieved 2009-08-30
  3. "Armenian Christmas Becomes National Holiday in Lebanon", Middle East, Lebanon: Asbarez.com, 2003-01-07, retrieved 2009-08-30
  4. Figuié, Gérard (1998), "La population", Le point sur le Liban (in French), Maisonneuve & Larose, ISBN 978-2-7068-1314-6, retrieved 2009-08-30
  5. "Upcoming Lebanon Public Holidays (Middle East)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. Fêtes juives et Fêtes islamiques 2008-2011 (in French), Switzerland: Armée suisse, 2009-02-06, archived from the original on 2009-05-04, retrieved 2009-08-30
  7. "Lebanon", International Religious Freedom Report 2006, BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, retrieved 2009-08-30


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