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Public holidays in Libya 2026
Libya has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 3 long weekends. The next one is Independence Day, in 45 days (Thursday, December 24, 2026).
- Wed, Feb 17Anniversary of the February 17 Revolutionin 100 days
- Tue, Mar 9Eid al-Fitrin 120 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | Tue | Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Day of Arafah estimated | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year Day estimated | passed |
| Aug 14 | Fri | National Environmental Sanitation Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Sep 16 | Wed | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Oct 23 | Fri | Liberation Day | passed |
| Dec 24 | Thu | Independence Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Friday and Saturday weekend.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha5 days
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26Independence Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Thu, Sep 17Martyrs' Day4 days off
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