Holiday Guide for Libya in 2026

Libya 2026

Libya
2026

Libya information

Population: 6.87m
Capital: Tripoli
Calling Code: (218)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Libyan dinar
Language: Arabic

List of National Holidays in Libya in 2026

	Wednesday January 21st Libya Public Holiday Libya: Libyan government has announced a 2-day public holiday due to weather conditions.
	Thursday January 22nd Libya Public Holiday Libya: Libyan government has announced a 2-day public holiday due to weather conditions.
	Tuesday February 17th February 17th Revolution Libya: The start of the Libyan Civil War on February 17th 2011, when demonstrators were killed by government forces.
	Friday March 20th Eid al-Fitr Libya: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday March 21st Eid al-Fitr Holiday Libya: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Libya: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 27th Arafat Day Libya: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Thursday May 28th Eid Al-Adha Libya: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday May 29th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Libya: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Saturday May 30th Eid Al-Adha Holiday Libya: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday June 16th Hijri New Year Libya: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Tuesday August 25th Birthday of Prophet Muhammed Libya: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday September 16th Martyrs' Day Libya: Remembers Libyans killed or exiled under Italian rule on the date of the execution of a notable resistance fighter.
	Friday October 23rd Liberation Day Libya: Day of Liberation from Gaddafi's Jamahiriya declared on 23 October 2011.
	Thursday December 24th Independence Day Libya: Marks the anniversary of independence from Britain and France on this day in 1951.

Notes

The weekend is observed on a Friday and Saturday

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