Libya has a total of 7 holidays in 2019. 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 downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libyan Revolution Day |
Sunday | February 17 | National holiday |
| May Day |
Wednesday | May 1 | National holiday |
| Day of Arafah |
Sunday | August 11 | National holiday |
| Day of Martyr Omar Al-Mokhtar |
Monday | September 16 | National holiday |
| Liberation Day |
Wednesday | October 23 | National holiday |
| The Prophet's Birthday Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
Sunday | November 10 | National holiday |
| Independence Day |
Tuesday | December 24 | National holiday |