Holidays & State Observances in Lebanon

Jan 1 New Year's Day 2009
Jan 7 Christmas Day (E)
Jan 7 Ashoura Day (Commemoration of Karbala Martyrs) **
Feb 9 St Maroun's Day
Mar 2 Teacher's Day *
Mar 9 Prophet Mohammad's Birthday **
Mar 21 Mother's Day
Apr 10 Good Friday (W) *
Apr 12 Easter Sunday (W) *
Apr 17 Good Friday (E) *
Apr 18 Commemoration of Qana Martyrs
Apr 19 Easter Sunday (E) *
May 1 Labor Day
May 6 Martyrs Day
May 25 Resistance and Liberation Day
Aug 1 Lebanese Army Day
Aug 15 The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Sept 20 Eid al-Fitr (Feast of End of Ramadan) **
Nov 1 All Saints' Day
Nov 22 Independence Day
Nov 27 Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) **
Dec 18 Hijri New Year's Day 1431 **
Dec 25 Christmas Day (W)

Note:
* = Movable holiday according to the Gregorian Calendar.
** = Movable holiday according to the Hijri Calendar.
Teacher's Day falls on the 1st Monday of March.


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