Libya 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Libya for year 2026

Libya - 2026 Holidays
24 of 24 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 22, 2026ThursdayExtreme Weather HolidayPublic Holiday
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayLibyan Revolution DayPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance, Muslim
Feb 19, 2026ThursdayRamadan StartObservance, Muslim
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrPublic Holiday
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr HolidayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayDay of Arafah (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayDay of ArafahPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 16, 2026WednesdayMartyrs' DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 23, 2026FridayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Libya. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Libya this year in 2026?

There are 18 public holidays in Libya in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Libya holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=LY&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Libya holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'LY',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=LY&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"