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Official Banking Holidays for
2009
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 1 2009 |
New Year day |
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| Jan 6 2009 |
Christmas Day - Armenian Orthodox |
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| Jan 7 2009 |
Ashoura |
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| Feb 9 2009 |
St. Maroun Day |
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| Mar 9 2009 |
Prophet
Mohammad's Birthday |
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| Apr 10 2009 |
Good Friday (Western Church) |
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| Apr 17 2009 |
Good Friday (Eastern Church) |
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| May 1 2009 |
Labour Day |
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| Aug 15 2009 |
Assumption Day |
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| Sep 21 2009 |
Eid Al-Fitr (Ramadan) |
Observed on Sep 21 and 22 |
| Nov 27 2009 |
Eid Al-Adha |
Observed on Nov 27 and 28 |
| Dec 18 2009 |
Hijri New Year |
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| Dec 25 2009 |
Christmas Day |
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| Date |
Holiday* |
Note |
| Jan 1 2008 |
New Year day |
|
| Jan 6 2008 |
Christmas Day - Armenian Orthodox |
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| Jan 9 2008 |
Hijri New Year |
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| Jan 19 2008 |
Ashoura |
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| Feb 9 2008 |
St. Maroun Day |
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| Mar 20 2008 |
Prophet
Mohammad's Birthday |
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| Mar 21 2008 |
Good Friday (Western Church) |
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| Mar 23 2008 |
Easter (Western Church) |
Observed on Mar 23 and 24 |
| Apr 25 2008 |
Good Friday (Eastern Church) |
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| Apr 27 2008 |
Easter (Eastern Church) |
Observed on Apr 27 and 28 |
| May 1 2008 |
Labour Day |
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| May 4 2008 |
Martyr's Day |
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| May 11 2008 |
Resistance and Liberation Day |
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| Aug 15 2008 |
Assumption Day |
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| Oct 1 2008 |
Eid Al-Fitr (Ramadan) |
Observed on Oct 1 and 2 |
| Nov 22 2008 |
Independence Day |
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| Dec 8 2008 |
Eid Al-Adha |
Observed on Dec 8, 9 and 10 |
| Dec 25 2008 |
Christmas Day |
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| Dec 29 2008 |
Hijri New Year |
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*Some holidays maybe subject to change. List will be modified
accordingly. | 
