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Official Banking Holidays for 2012 *

The following holidays will be observed by the Banque du Liban, its branches, the banking and financial sectors in Lebanon and the public sector. 

Date Holiday* Note
Jan 2 2012 New Year day  
Jan 6 2012 Christmas Day - Armenian Orthodox  
Feb 4 2012 Prophet Mohammad's Birthday  
Feb 9 2012 St. Maroun Day  
Feb 14, 2012

Commemoration of PM Rafik Hariri's assassination

 
Mar 25 2012 Annunciation Day  
Apr 6 2012 Good Friday (Western Church)  
Apr 8 2012 Easter (Western Church) Observed on Monday April 9
Apr 13 2012 Good Friday (Eastern  Church)  
Apr 15 2012 Easter (Eastern Church) Observed on Monday April 16
May 1 2012 Labor Day  
Aug 15 2012 Assumption of  Virgin Mary  
Aug 20 2012 Eid Al-Fitr (Ramadan)  
Oct 26 2012 Eid Al-Adha Observed on Oct 26 and 27
Nov 22 2012 Independence Day  
Nov 26 2012 Hijri New Year  
Nov 24 2012 Ashoura  
Dec 25 2012 Christmas Day  

 

*Some holidays maybe subject to change. List will be modified accordingly.

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