Public Holidays in Libya 2026 🇱🇾
Libya has 5 public holidays in 2026. 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.
This year, Libya observes 15 public holidays , with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Environmental Sanitation Day on 14. Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Islamic New Year (estimated).
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | National Environmental Sanitation Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Libya 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- National Environmental Sanitation Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Liberation Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (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 2026 to 2027.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Day of Arafah (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
