Public Holiday in 2025

Lebanon will mark the official visit of Pope Leo XIV with a two-day public holiday. The Lebanese government has announced that Monday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, will be official holidays.

During this period, all public administrations, government institutions, municipalities, universities, and both public and private schools will be closed, allowing citizens and organizations across sectors to participate in welcoming the pope.

Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.

Leo, the first U.S. pope, will visit Turkey from November 27th to 30th and then will be in Lebanon from November 30th to December 2nd.

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Leo's predecessor Pope Francis had planned to visit both countries but was unable to go because of his worsening health. Francis died on April 21st and Leo was elected as the new pope on May 8th by the world's cardinals.