Public holidays in Lebanon
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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 1 | New Year's Day | رأس السنة [2] | Le Nouvel an | |
| January 6 | Armenian Christmas | عيد الميلاد - الأرمن الأرثودكس [2] | Noël Arménien | The holiday was officially recognized in Lebanon in 2003.[3] It is exclusively celebrated by the Armenians in Lebanon.[4] |
| February 9 | St. Maroun Day | عيد مار مارون | La Fête de Saint-Maron | The holiday is celebrated by the Maronites, hence the name. |
| March 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | عيد البشارة | La Fête de l'Annonciation | [5] |
| Friday immediately before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | جمعة الآلام [2] | Vendredi Saint | Both the Eastern and Western dates are observed. Also called الجمعة العظيمة in Arabic.[2] |
| moveable | Easter Sunday | الفصح المجيد [2] | Pâques | Both the Eastern and Western dates are observed.[2] |
| May 1 | Workers' Day | عيد العمّال | Fête du Travail | |
| August 15 | Feast of the Assumption | عيد إنتقال العذراء [2] | L'Assomption de Marie | |
| November 22 | Lebanese Independence Day | عيد الإستقلال [2] | La Fête nationale | Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943. |
| December 25 | Christmas | عيد الميلاد | Noël | |
| Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar | ||||
| 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية [2] | Le Nouvel an islamique | In French, it is also known as 1er Muharram.[6] |
| 10 Muharram | Day of Ashura | ذكرى عاشوراء [2] | La Fête de l’Achoura[6] | Maqtal al-Husayn is sometimes read on this day. |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | مولد النبي | Le Mawlid | The 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 Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | L'Aïd el-Fitr | The 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-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى | L’Aïd el-Kebir | The 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] |
Other Holidays
| Date | English name | Arabic name | French name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | St. Vartan Day | Only celebrated by the Armenian population in Lebanon.[4][7] | ||
| March 9 | Teachers' Day | عيد المعلم | La Fête des professeurs | The holiday ends on March 9. |
| March 21 | Mother's Day | عيد الأم | La Fête des Mères | The holiday also falls on the Vernal Equinox. |
| May 6 | Martyrs' Day | عيد الشهداء | Jour des martyrs | Syrian and Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on May 6, 1916 by Jamal Pasha. |
| May 25 | Liberation and Resistance Day | عيد المقاومة و التحرير | Fête de la Libération et Résistance | Withdrawal of the Israeli Army from Southern Lebanon in 2000. |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | عيد جميع القديسين | Toussaint | |
| moveable | Ascension Day | عيد الصعود | Jour de l'Ascenscion | |
| September 8 | Nativity of Mary | ميلاد مريم العذراء | Nativité de Marie |
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