World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Lebanon, 2016
Holiday dates18vs 2015: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank20 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Wed | Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Tue | Saint Maron's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Catholic Good Friday; Feast of the Annunciation |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day; Martyrs' Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 8, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Resistance and Liberation Day |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Mon | Islamic New Year Day |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Wed | Ashura |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Tue | Independence Day |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 3 days | Catholic Good Friday; Feast of the Annunciation |
| Apr 29, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 4 days | Orthodox Good Friday・Labor Day; Martyrs' Day・Labor Day (observed) |
| Jul 7, 2016 – Jul 10, 2016 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 13, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Oct 1, 2016 – Oct 3, 2016 | 3 days | Islamic New Year Day |
| Dec 10, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Catholic Good Friday; Feast of the Annunciation
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + Labor Day; Martyrs' Day
- − Catholic Good Friday
- − Feast of the Annunciation
- − Labor Day
- − Martyrs' Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.