Public Holidays in Libya — 2026
Libya keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 5 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 2 before July and 3 after it — with February the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 138 days, from Friday, May 1, 2026 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
2 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Libya sits in Northern Africa, is run from Tripoli, pays in Libyan Dinar, and has about 6.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 5
- Days off work
- 5
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- February (1)
- Longest gap
- 138 days
- Capital
- Tripoli
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Revolution Day | يوم ثورة 17 فبراير |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | عيد العمال |
| Wed, Sep 16 | Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | يوم الشهيد |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Friday | Liberation Day | يوم التحرير |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Independence Day | عيد الاستقلال |
How many public holidays does Libya have in 2026?
5 — of which 5 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Libya in 2026?
يوم ثورة 17 فبراير on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The last one of the year is عيد الاستقلال on Thursday, December 24, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Libya?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Libya in 2026?
Between Friday, May 1, 2026 and Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — 138 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 5 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.