Public holidays in Lebanon

The primary national holiday is Independence Day which is celebrated on November 22.^[1]

National Holidays

Date	English Name	Arabic Name	French Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	رأس السنة ‎[2]	Le Nouvel an
January 6	Armenian Christmas	عيد الميلاد - الأرمن الأرثودكس ‎[2]	Noël Arménien	The holiday was officially recognized in Lebanon in 2003.[3] It is exclusively celebrated by the Armenians in Lebanon.[4]
February 9	St. Maroun Day	عيد مار مارون	La Fête de Saint-Maron	The holiday is celebrated by the Maronites, hence the name.
March 25	Feast of the Annunciation	عيد البشارة	La Fête de l'Annonciation	[5]
Friday immediately before Easter Sunday	Good Friday	جمعة الآلام ‎[2]	Vendredi Saint	Both the Eastern and Western dates are observed. Also called الجمعة العظيمة in Arabic.[2]
moveable	Easter Sunday	الفصح المجيد ‎[2]	Pâques	Both the Eastern and Western dates are observed.[2]
May 1	Workers' Day	عيد العمّال	Fête du Travail
August 15	Feast of the Assumption	عيد إنتقال العذراء ‎[2]	L'Assomption de Marie
November 22	Lebanese Independence Day	عيد الإستقلال ‎[2]	La Fête nationale	Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943.
December 25	Christmas	عيد الميلاد	Noël
Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
1 Muharram	Islamic New Year	رأس السنة الهجرية ‎[2]	Le Nouvel an islamique	In French, it is also known as 1^er Muharram.[6]
10 Muharram	Day of Ashura	ذكرى عاشوراء ‎[2]	La Fête de l’Achoura[6]	Maqtal al-Husayn is sometimes read on this day.
12 Rabi' al-awwal	Mawlid	مولد النبي	Le Mawlid	The holiday is celebrated on 12 Rabi' al-awwal by the Sunnis while it is celebrated on 17 Rabi' al-awwal by the Shi'ites. Also known as mouloud, mouled, maoulide or Mawlid al-Nabi in French.[6]
1 Shawwal	Eid ul-Fitr	عيد الفطر	L'Aïd el-Fitr	The holiday lasts for three days until 3 Shawwal. Also known as Id-ul-Fitr, Eid, and the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.
10 Dhu al-Hijjah	Eid al-Adha	عيد الأضحى	L’Aïd el-Kebir	The holiday lasts three days, ending on 13 Dhu al-Hijjah. Also known as la Fête du sacrifice, Aïd al Adha, or Eid el-Kebir in French.[6]

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Other Holidays

Date	English name	Arabic name	French name	Remarks
February 15	St. Vartan Day			Only celebrated by the Armenian population in Lebanon.[4][7]
March 9	Teachers' Day	عيد المعلم	La Fête des professeurs	The holiday ends on March 9.
March 21	Mother's Day	عيد الأم	La Fête des Mères	The holiday also falls on the Vernal Equinox.
May 6	Martyrs' Day	عيد الشهداء	Jour des martyrs	Syrian and Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on May 6, 1916 by Jamal Pasha.
May 25	Liberation and Resistance Day	عيد المقاومة و التحرير	Fête de la Libération et Résistance	Withdrawal of the Israeli Army from Southern Lebanon in 2000.
November 1	All Saints' Day	عيد جميع القديسين	Toussaint
moveable	Ascension Day	عيد الصعود	Jour de l'Ascenscion
September 8	Nativity of Mary	ميلاد مريم العذراء	Nativité de Marie

References

1. "National holiday", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 20 December 2009
2. holidays 2009 in Lebanon, retrieved 2009-08-30
3. "Armenian Christmas Becomes National Holiday in Lebanon", Middle East, Lebanon: Asbarez.com, 2003-01-07, retrieved 2009-08-30
4. Figuié, Gérard (1998), "La population", Le point sur le Liban (in French), Maisonneuve & Larose, ISBN 978-2-7068-1314-6, retrieved 2009-08-30
5. http://www.qppstudio.net/publicholidays2010/lebanon.htm
6. Fêtes juives et Fêtes islamiques 2008-2011 (in French), Switzerland: Armée suisse, 2009-02-06, retrieved 2009-08-30
7. "Lebanon", International Religious Freedom Report 2006, BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, retrieved 2009-08-30