Holidays and Observances in Lebanon in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Orthodox Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Thursday | St Maron's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Commemoration of the Assassination of PM Rafic Hariri | Public Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Friday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Mar 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Mar 25 | Sunday | Feast of the Annunciation | Public Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Monday | Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 6 | Sunday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 13 | Sunday | Liberation and Resistance Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 17 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Friday | Liberation and Resistance Day | Government Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 8 | Saturday | Nativity of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Muharram | Public Holiday |
| Nov 22 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Saturday | Ashoura | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes.
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.
