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June
01

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June
03

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July
01

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Lebanon Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2013

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
06
Armenian Orthodox Christmas
Start date:
6 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013

Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.

February
09
St Maroun's Day
Start date:
9 February 2013
March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013
March
31
Easter Sunday
Start date:
31 March 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
05
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Start date:
5 May 2013
May
06
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
6 May 2013
May
25
Resistance and Liberation Day
Start date:
25 May 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
15
Assumption
Start date:
15 August 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
01
All Saints' Day
Start date:
1 November 2013
November
04
Islamic New Year
Start date:
4 November 2013
November
13
Ashura
Start date:
13 November 2013
November
22
Independence Day
Start date:
22 November 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
06
Armenian Orthodox Christmas
Start date:
6 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
February
09
St Maroun's Day
Start date:
9 February 2014
April
18
Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
April
20
Easter Sunday
Start date:
20 April 2014
April
20
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Start date:
20 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
06
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
6 May 2014
May
25
Resistance and Liberation Day
Start date:
25 May 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
August
15
Assumption
Start date:
15 August 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
25
Islamic New Year
Start date:
25 October 2014
November
03
Ashura
Start date:
3 November 2014
November
22
Independence Day
Start date:
22 November 2014
December
18
All Saints' Day
Start date:
18 December 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014