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Lebanon does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks remain constant throughout the year on standard time, with no seasonal spring/fall 1-hour adjustments.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Lebanon.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Lebanon:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Lebanon.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labor Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-22 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-04-08 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-25 | Eid al-Adha | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-17 | Ashura | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-15 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-29 | Saint Elie | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption of Mary | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-01 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-15 | Feast of St. Charbel | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-06 | Saint Nicholas Day | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-09 | Maronite Patriarch Day | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-12 | Orthodox Easter | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-10 | Good Friday | Religious | christian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-21 | Mother's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-21 | Father's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-05 | National Teachers' Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-01 | Army Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-25 | Resistance Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-02-05 | National Solidarity Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-15 | Youth Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-04 | Environment Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-20 | World Refugee Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Lebanon:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Lebanon:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 12-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | No (Primarily 12-hour AM/PM) |
Lebanon has historically adjusted its time zone due to political and energy-saving considerations. The decision to postpone DST in 2020 and subsequent years has created some ambiguity.
The current time in Lebanon is based on Asia/Beirut with a UTC offset of UTC+03:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
No, Lebanon does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Clocks remain on standard time all year.
Standard business hours in Lebanon are typically 09:00 - 18:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Lebanon is +961.