Festivals

Beirut Marathon

Season or date: November

Civic marathon with international runners

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