Public holidays in Libya 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Libya

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution ثورة 17 فبراير	ثورة 17 فبراير
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
26 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah يوم عرفة Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	يوم عرفة
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year Day عيد رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد رأس السنة الهجرية
14 August Friday	Friday	National Environmental Sanitation Day يوم وطني للإصحاح البيئي	يوم وطني للإصحاح البيئي
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	ذكرى المولد النبوي الشريف
16 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day يوم الشهيد	يوم الشهيد
23 October Friday	Friday	Liberation Day يوم التحرير	يوم التحرير
24 December Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Libya (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Tripoli: high 19°C (66°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Tripoli: high 23°C (73°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 6% of days
Tue 26 May – Sun 31 May · 6 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Tripoli: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 14 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · 3 days off
National Environmental Sanitation Day
Typically in Tripoli: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 23 Oct – Sun 25 Oct · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Tripoli: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 37% of days

Bridge days

Mon 16 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb)
Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Typically in Tripoli: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 14% of days
Mon 25 May: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May)
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Tripoli: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 1% of days
Mon 15 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun)
Islamic New Year Day (estimated)
Typically in Tripoli: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Tripoli: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 25 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec)
Independence Day
Typically in Tripoli: high 18°C (64°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 27% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 21 May – Sun 31 May — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May, Mon 25 May).

Take 1 day off (Mon 16 Feb) get 4 days in a row
Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Thu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 May) get 9 days in a row
Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Jun) get 4 days in a row
Sat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun · Islamic New Year Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Aug) get 4 days in a row
Thu 13 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · National Environmental Sanitation Day