Holidays and Observances in Lebanon in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | St Maron's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Commemoration of the Assasination of PM Rafic Hariri | Public Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Wednesday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Feast of the Annunciation | Public Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Martyr's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Government Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Sunday | Liberation and Resistance Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Wednesday | Liberation and Resistance Day | Bank holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Sep 8 | Thursday | Nativity of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Muharram | Public Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Ashoura | Public Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 22 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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