Holidays and Observances in Lebanon in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Orthodox Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Monday | Day off for Orthodox Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | Muharram | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | Ashoura | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Saturday | St Maron's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Commemoration of the Assassination of PM Rafic Hariri | Public Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public Holiday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 4 | Sunday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Sunday | Liberation and Resistance Day | Government Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Sep 8 | Monday | Nativity of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram | Public Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
