Lebanon has a total of 36 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox Christmas	Saturday, January 6, 2018	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
St Maron's Day	Friday, February 9, 2018	St Maron's Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri is a public holiday in Lebanon
Teachers' Day	Friday, March 9, 2018	Teachers' Day is a observance in Lebanon
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Lebanon (Beirut)
Mother's Day	Wednesday, March 21, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Saturday, March 24, 2018	Daylight Saving Time starts in Lebanon
Feast of the Annunciation	Sunday, March 25, 2018	Feast of the Annunciation is a public holiday in Lebanon
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, April 6, 2018	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Orthodox Easter Day	Sunday, April 8, 2018	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 9, 2018	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Labor Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Martyr's Day	Sunday, May 6, 2018	Martyr's Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 10, 2018	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Liberation and Resistance Holiday	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Liberation and Resistance Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
Liberation and Resistance Day	Friday, May 25, 2018	Liberation and Resistance Day is a bank holiday in Lebanon
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid ul Fitr Holiday	Saturday, June 16, 2018	Eid ul Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Lebanon (Beirut)
Assumption of Mary	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Thursday, August 23, 2018	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Lebanon
Nativity of Mary	Saturday, September 8, 2018	Nativity of Mary is a observance in Lebanon
Muharram	Tuesday, September 11, 2018	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashoura	Friday, September 21, 2018	Ashoura is a public holiday in Lebanon
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Lebanon (Beirut)
Daylight Saving Time ends	Saturday, October 27, 2018	Daylight Saving Time ends in Lebanon
All Saints' Day	Thursday, November 1, 2018	Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
The Prophet's Birthday	Tuesday, November 20, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Independence Day	Thursday, November 22, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Lebanon
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Lebanon (Beirut)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.