Public holidays in Lebanon 2028

20 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Lebanon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
6 January Thursday	Thursday	Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد عند الطوائف الارمنية الارثوذكسية	عيد الميلاد عند الطوائف الارمنية الارثوذكسية
9 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint Maron's Day Religious عيد مار مارون	عيد مار مارون
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
25 March Saturday	Saturday	Feast of the Annunciation Religious عيد بشارة السيدة مريم العذراء	عيد بشارة السيدة مريم العذراء
14 April Friday	Friday	Catholic Good Friday Religious الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الكاثوليكية	الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الكاثوليكية
14 April Friday	Friday	Orthodox Good Friday Religious الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الأرثوذكسية	الجمعة العظيمة عند الطوائف الأرثوذكسية
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Orthodox Holy Saturday Religious سبت النور للطائفة الأرثوذكسية	سبت النور للطائفة الأرثوذكسية
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day عيد العمل	عيد العمل
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Martyrs' Day National day عيد الشهداء	عيد الشهداء
14 May Sunday	Sunday	Resistance and Liberation Day National day عيد المقاومة والتحرير	عيد المقاومة والتحرير
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year Day Religious عيد رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد رأس السنة الهجرية
3 June Saturday	Saturday	Ashura Religious عاشوراء Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عاشوراء
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday Religious ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Religious عيد انتقال العذراء	عيد انتقال العذراء
22 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day National day ذكرى الاستقلال	ذكرى الاستقلال
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد	عيد الميلاد

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Lebanon (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · 3 days off
Catholic Good Friday, Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Holy Saturday
Typically in Beirut: high 20°C (68°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Beirut: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Martyrs' Day
Typically in Beirut: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Beirut: high 16°C (61°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Beirut: high 15°C (59°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 46% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan)
Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Beirut: high 15°C (59°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Islamic New Year Day (estimated)
Typically in Beirut: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Beirut: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Beirut: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · Armenian Orthodox Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · Catholic Good Friday, Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Holy SaturdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-Adha, Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Islamic New Year DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓