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Moveable Public Holidays |
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Holiday |
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2007 |
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Eid-el-Adha |
02-Feb |
21-Jan |
10-Jan |
20-Dec |
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El am Hejir New Year |
22-Feb |
10-Feb |
31-Jan |
20-Jan |
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Good Friday |
09-Apr |
25-Mar |
14-Apr |
06-Apr |
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Easter Monday |
12-Apr |
28-Mar |
17-Apr |
09-Apr |
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Orthodox Good Friday |
09-Apr |
29-Apr |
21-Apr |
06-Apr |
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Orthodox Easter Monday |
12-Apr |
02-May |
24-Apr |
09-Apr |
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Eid-el-Fitr |
14-Nov |
03-Nov |
24-Oct |
13-Oct |
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Fixed
Public Holidays |
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Holiday |
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New Year |
01-Jan |
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St Maron's Day |
09-Feb |
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Labour Day |
01-May |
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Martyr Day |
06-May |
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Assumption Day |
15-Aug |
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All Saints Day |
01-Nov |
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National Day |
22-Nov |
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Christmas |
25-Dec |
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New Year's Eve |
31-Dec |
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Weekend
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The Christian communities and most Muslim areas observe Saturday and
Sunday weekends.
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Some Sunni, most Druze and almost all the Shi'a communities observe
Thursday and Friday.
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Government offices close on Saturday afternoon and Sunday all day.
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Banks are closed on Sunday.
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Shops are often open 7 days a week.
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