Beirut Marathon
Season or date: November
Civic marathon with international runners
Festivals in Lebanon
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Baalbeck International Festival
Season or date: July
Classical and Middle Eastern music performed at Roman temple ruins
Byblos International Festival
Season or date: July–August
Open-air concerts held in the ancient seaside city
Tyre Heritage Festival
Season or date: July
Festival enjoying traditional dance "Dabke" and local cuisine
Tripoli International Film Festival
Season or date: September
Showcases emerging films from Arab countries
Armenian Festival
Season or date: May
Armenian cultural festival held in Bourj Hammoud, a suburb of Beirut
Olive Harvest Festival
Season or date: October–November
Olive picking experience and oil pressing tours in southern villages
Snow Festival Faraya
Season or date: February
Winter sports event held at ski resorts in the Lebanon Mountains
Public holidays
- New Year (January 1)
- National Day (November 22)
- Labor Day (May 1)
- Martyrs' Day (May 6)
- Army Day (August 1)
- Easter (variable)
- Christmas (December 25)
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha
- Hijri New Year