Public Holidays in Libya 2025 🇱🇾

Libya has 15 public holidays in 2025. The next public holiday is National Environmental Sanitation Day on 14. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Libya.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
17. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
2. Apr	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
5. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Day of Arafah	Public holiday
6. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
8. Jun	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
26. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
14. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	National Environmental Sanitation Day	Public holiday
4. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrs' Day	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Liberation Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Wednesday	Independence Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Libya 2025

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Anniversary of the February 17 Revolution — 17. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day of Arafah — 5. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 6. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year — 26. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Environmental Sanitation Day — 14. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 4. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrs' Day — 16. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Liberation Day — 23. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Libya

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2025 to 2026.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 4. Sep 2025 → 25. Aug 2026

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Libya:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in other countries:

🇱🇾 Libya 15 holidays
🇹🇩 Chad 13 holidays
🇳🇪 Niger 20 holidays
🇩🇿 Algeria 14 holidays
🇸🇩 Sudan N/A
🇹🇳 Tunisia 16 holidays
🇪🇬 Egypt 19 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Libya have in 2025?

Libya observes 15 public holidays in 2025. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Libya?

The next public holiday in Libya is National Environmental Sanitation Day on 14. Aug.

Are public holidays in Libya the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2025.