Public holidays in Libya

This is a list of public holidays in Libya.

Public holidays

In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place according to the Islamic Calendar, are observed as public holidays:

Date	English name	Local Arabic name	Description
1st Muharram	Islamic New Year	رأس السنة الهجرية	Islamic New Year.
12th Rabiul Awwal	The Prophet's Birthday	المولد النبوي	Commemorates Muhammad's Birthday, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Shawwal	End of Ramadan	عيد الفطر	Commemorates end of Ramadan.
9th Zulhijjah	Arafat Day	يوم عرفة	The peak of the Hajj pilgrimage season and the eve of the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations.
10th, 11th, 12th Zulhijjah	Feast of Sacrifice	عيد الأضحى	Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Also known as the Big Feast.