TIME & HOLIDAYS

local time, business hours and holidays in Lebanon

LOCAL TIME
Lebanese local time is GMT + 2 hours. Daylight Saving Time takes place on the last weekend of March and resets on the last weekend of October.

BUSINESS HOURS
Government Offices 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
Banks 8.00 am - 12.30 pm
Shops 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Private Offices 8.00 am - 5.00 pm

HOLIDAYS
Thanks to its diverse population and different religious groups, Lebanon has a full calendar of official holidays. Although all banks, government offices, and schools are closed on holidays, it is often possible to find shops and restaurants open for business.

Fixed Dates:

• New Year's Day – January 1
• Christmas (Armenian-Orthodox) – January 6
• St. Maroun's Day – February 9
• Labor Day – May 1
• Martyrs' Day – May 6
• Resistance and Liberation Day – May 25
• Ascension Day – August 15
• All Saints' Day – November 1
• Independence Day – November 22
• Christmas – December 25

Varying Dates:

• Catholic Good Friday
• Orthodox Good Friday
• Catholic Easter
• Orthodox Easter
• Ras As-Sana (Muslim New Year)
• Eid Al-Fitr (three days)
• Eid Al-Adha (three days)
• Al-Ashoura
• Moulid An-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)