Lebanon celebrates their holidays with prayers and devotion for a peace and safety for their family and friends. Traditional meals are also served to bring luck on holidays.
Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day
Lebanon celebrates the New Year with traditional customs and food. In some areas, they hunt on the first day of the New Year to determine good fortune. Good meals must be served such as hams, black-eyed peas, corn bread and more to bring good luck. It is a day for family reunions.
Thursday, 6 January 2011: Epiphany / Armenian Christmas
This religious holiday marks the Birth of Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011: Saint Maroun’s Day
This day is celebrated in honor of Saint Maroun who was a Christian Monk and is considered as the Father of the religious movement called Maronite Catholic Church.
Monday, 14 February 2011: Rafik Hariri Memorial Day
This holiday is in remembrance of Lebanon’s late Prime Minister Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri who was assassinated in 1995.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011: The Prophet’s Birthday
This celebrates the religious holiday of the Muslims for the Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday.
Friday, 25 March 2011: Feast of the Annunciation
This day celebrates the religious celebration for the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Friday, 22 April 2011: Good Friday
Saturday, 23 April 2011: Orthodox Good Friday (day in lieu)
This is a religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
Sunday, 24 April 2011: Easter
Monday, 25 April 2011: Orthodox Easter (day in lieu)
This is a religious holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Labour Day
Monday, 2 May 2011: Labour Day (day in lieu)
This is an internationally celebrated holiday which commemorates the works of the laborers.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Martyrs’ day
This day commemorates the nationalist martyrs who were executed in Damascus in 1916.
Sunday, 8 May 2011: Resistance and Liberation Day
This holiday marks the end of Israel’s military occupation in 2000.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011: South Liberation Day
Liberation Day marks the day when the Israeli troops finally withdrew from Southern Lebanon.
Monday, 15 August 2011: Assumption Day
This religious holiday celebrates the Day when Mary was assumed to be “Immaculate”.
Tuesday, 30 August 2011: Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
This is a Muslim religious holiday celebrating the End of Ramadan.
Sunday, 6 November 2011: Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
This religious day celebrates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son to God.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011: Independence Day
This holiday is celebrated Lebanon’s Independence in 1943.
Saturday, 26 November 2011: Hegira
This marks the start of the Islamic New Year.
Monday, 5 December 2011: Ashoura
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Christmas Day
Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ; a Christian holiday.
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