Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Lebanon in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Sunday | St Maron's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri | Public Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Mar 25 | Wednesday | Feast of the Annunciation | Public Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Observance, Orthodox |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Martyr's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 21 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Eid ul Fitr Day Two | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Liberation and Resistance Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 31 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Thursday | Muharram | Public Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Sunday | Ashoura | Public Holiday |
| Sep 8 | Tuesday | Nativity of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 22 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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