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Public Holidays
Nov 1 2002 All Saints’ Day. Nov 22 Independence Day. Dec 6-8 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 1 2003 New Year’s Day. Jan 6 Armenian Christmas (community holiday). Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas (community holiday). Feb 9 Feast of St Maron. Feb 12 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Mar 5 Islamic New Year. Mar 14 Ashoura. Apr 18 Good Friday. Apr 21 Easter Monday. Apr 25 Orthodox Good Friday. Apr 28 Orthodox Easter Monday. May 1 Labour Day. May 6 Martyrs’ Day. May 14 Mawlid (Prophet’s Birthday). Aug 15 Assumption. Sep 24 Lailat al Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet). Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Nov 22 Independence Day. Nov 26-28 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 1 2004 New Year’s Day. Jan 6 Armenian Christmas (Armenian community only). Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas (community holiday). Feb 2 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Feb 9 Feast of St Maron. Feb 22 Islamic New Year. Mar 2 Ashoura. Apr 9 Good Friday (including Orthodox). Apr 12 Easter Monday (including Orthodox). May 1 Labour Day. May 2 Mawlid (Prophet’s Birthday). May 6 Martyrs’ Day. Aug 15 Assumption. Sep 12 Lailat al Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet). Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Nov 14-16 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 22 Independence Day. Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Note: Muslim feasts are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to ten days, depending on the region. For more information, see the World of Islam appendix.
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