The school year in Lebanon starts on August 14 (second week of August) and ends on the third week of August (May 23).
School holidays in Lebanon include public holidays, bank holidays, and government holidays. For more updated information, please visit individual websites of schools in Lebanon
| Dates | School Holidays |
|---|---|
| Aug 31 | First Day of School |
| Nov 23 – 25 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 21 – 30 | Christmas Break |
| Feb 20 – 24 | Mid Winter Break |
| Apr 10 – 14 | Spring Break |
| Jun 14 | Last Day of School |
| Jun 15 | Summer Break |
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 in Lebanon and across the world.
Armenian Orthodox Christmas Day
Armenian Orthodox Christmas in Lebanon is celebrated twice. The first celebration is on December 25 and the next one is on January 6. It is celebrated on the same date as the Epiphany.
St Maroun Day
This holiday is celebrated by Maronites to celebrate St Maroun, a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk.
Rafik Hariri Memorial Day
Rafik Hariri Memorial Day is a Lebanese national holiday that honours the memory of their late prime minister, Rafik Hariri.
Feast of the Annunciation
The Annunciation marks the day Mary was visited by Angel Gabriel to announce that she will conceive Jesus Christ.
Good Friday (Western Church)
Orthodox Christians in Lebanon remember Good Friday. However, this is celebrated differently by Eastern and Western Orthodox church in Lebanon. Western Church Good Friday is on March 30.
Easter Sunday & Easter Monday (Western Church)
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus
Good Friday (Eastern Church)
Good Friday for Eastern Church is held every April 6.
Easter Sunday & Easter Monday (Eastern Church)
For the Eastern orthodox church in Lebanon, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are held on April 8 – April 9.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Lebanon is celebrated every May 1st.
Resistance and Liberation Day
This holiday marks the end of the South Lebanon conflict, when the Israeli army withdrew their forces on the Southern Lebanon.
Eid Al-Fitr (Ramadan)
Eid Al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday which marks the end of fasting month of Ramadan.
Assumption of Mary
The assumption for Mary marks the day Mary ascended to heaven.
Eid Al-Adha
Eid Al Adha is the Greater Eid. It commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.
Hijri New Year
Hijri is the Islamic New Year also celebrated in Lebanon by Muslims.
Ashoura
Ashoura is the tenth day of Muharram – the first month of the Islamic calendar.
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
The Birthday of Prophet Muhammad is also celebrated in Lebanon.
Independence Day
The Independence Day of Lebanon marks the end of French rule, celebrated annually on November 22.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day on December 25 by Christians in Lebanon, celebrating the birth of Jesus.
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